Starlink users often share photos of how they’re using the satellite internet system, but SpaceX is now hoping to collect them through a new official web page.
The company has launched stories.starlink.com, where users submit details on their Starlink setup. “People all around the world are using Starlink in interesting ways,” the official Starlink account on Twitter posted on Friday, promoting the new site.
Stories.starlink.com already features several photos from social media of people using their Starlink in remote areas, such as the desert or an icy tundra, which normally lack access to high-speed broadband.
But the site isn’t just asking the users to submit a URL of their Starlink images. It also requests customers to supply a short story on how they’re using the satellite internet system. If you hit submit on the form, SpaceX says it has the authority to share your Starlink story on social media and other platforms.
Hence, it looks like the new site is part of a marketing push to promote Starlink to more users. The satellite internet service currently has over 1.5 million users across the globe, but the system is growing its capacity to serve millions more, including in the US.
SpaceX has been largely selling access to service through Starlink.com. But to attract more subscribers, the company is also selling Starlink units at Best Buy and Home Depot, making it easier for consumers to obtain access. That said, capacity for Starlink remains stretched in the southeastern US, forcing interested customers in the region to join a waitlist.