Elon Musk-backed Starlink unveils new rectangular satellite dish, price remains unchanged

The new satellite dish or user terminal, as the company puts it, is thinner, lighter, and rectangular as against the original circular model. The new kit also contains a WiFi-only router and is reportedly simpler than the original model.

Elon Musk-backed SpaceX has updated its Starlink website with a new rectangular satellite dish. The new satellite dish or user terminal, as the company puts it, is thinner, lighter and rectangular as against the original circular model. The new kit also contains a WiFi-only router and is reportedly simpler than the original model. An Ethernet router will be available separately for wired connections. The new rectangular dish is 12-inches wide and 19-inches long and weighs 9.2 pounds, which is a little over 4 Kg. It is nearly half the weight of the original 16-pound dish. However, the price to buy the rectangular option appears unchanged. The buy-in cost was available for $499 for the kit and then $99 a month for coverage.