SpaceX will impose a miles-per-hour restriction on Starlink Mini use in the air, potentially forcing people to pay for a very expensive Starlink Aviation plan.
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Thinking of using the portable Starlink Mini dish on a plane? Don’t fly too fast.
SpaceX has supported using its Mini dish in small planes since last year. But on Thursday, a few Starlink customers received an email from the company regarding an upcoming “operating speed” limit. “We are contacting you because we recently detected that your Starlink terminal is operating at high speeds,” SpaceX wrote in the email.
The company isn’t talking about internet download speeds, but how fast the dish itself is physically moving. The message says SpaceX will impose a new miles-per-hour restriction on the $165-per-month Starlink Roam plan for the Mini dish and business-focused Priority plans. \
“Beginning November 7, 2025, we will reduce the maximum supported operating speed for all Roaming, Local Priority, and Global Priority plans from 550 mph (471 knots) to 450 mph (391 knots). This adjustment is part of our ongoing efforts to optimize network performance and ensure stable service for all users,” SpaceX said.