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If someone in France wants to sign up for Starlink, they put their address in the box and the next page will tell them when they can expect the service to be available in their area. Currently, it says Starlink will arrive in France between mid to late 2021, but subscribers can pay a €99 deposit to secure the service - around $120.
Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, and areas of the US where Starlink isn't live yet also provide the option of preordering the internet service in exchange for a deposit.
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Musk tweeted in February the cost of Starlink is "meant to be the same price in all countries. Only difference should be taxes & shipping."
SpaceX said Tuesday it has gained more than 500,000 orders and deposits from customers around the world, indicating the pace at which demand for the space-based internet is growing.
Since Starlink's "Better Than Nothing Beta" test launched in October, the service has amassed more than 10,000 beta testers globally and has blasted over 1,350 satellites into orbit. The company's goal is to have up to 42,000 satellites in orbit by mid-2027.
The most recent Starlink launch was on Tuesday when SpaceX sent 60 satellites into orbit via its reusable Falcon 9 rocket.
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