Prediction: SpaceX's Starlink Doubles Again to 24 Million Subscribers Before 2027 Ends

Key Points Starlink closed the second quarter with 12.0 million subscribers, double a year earlier and up 1.7 million over three months. Getting to 24 million by the end of 2027 would require about 2 million net additions a quarter for six straight quarters. The connectivity segment's operating income rose 79% year over year to $1.7 billion, and its operating margin is higher than it was a year ago. 10 stocks we like better than Space Exploration Technologies › Starlink, the satellite internet service of SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) , ended June with 12.0 million subscribers -- twice the count of a year earlier, and up 1.7 million in the second quarter alone. Growth like that typically slows as the base gets bigger. Starlink's has been speeding up.