Starlink opens invite-only US preorders for Mini 2 with a swappable battery

SpaceX opened invitation-only US preorders on November 10th for a thinner Mini with Wi-Fi 6, USB-C power and a 71 Wh swappable battery.

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Why it matters

Mini 2 removes the external power requirement that limited the first Mini in the field, turning Starlink's portable terminal into a self-contained kit. The reach of that change depends on pricing SpaceX has not published: reports point to either a $249 terminal or a $999 service bundle, two very different markets for the same dish.

AI-generated illustration of an off-road vehicle, camp chairs and a glowing lantern on a rocky mountainside at sunset, with a backpack and folded tripod in the foreground.

SpaceX opened invitation-only US preorders on November 10th for a thinner Mini with Wi-Fi 6, USB-C power and a 71 Wh swappable battery.

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