Last Updated: June 18, 2025 00:30:01 IST Follow us on — Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (@JM_Scindia) June 17, 2025 Starlink – Third Operator To Get Approval From GOI With this licence, Starlink becomes the third operator after Eutelsat OneWeb and Jio Satellite Communications to receive approval from the Indian government. Amazon’s Kuiper project remains in the pipeline, awaiting regulatory clearance. Unlike conventional services dependent on geostationary satellites stationed at nearly 36,000 km above Earth, Starlink uses a constellation of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, currently numbering around 7,000 and expected to grow to over 40,000 in the future. These satellites hover at just 550 km, enabling high-speed, low-latency internet suitable for video streaming, online gaming, remote education, and virtual meetings. Starlink’s entry could become a game-changer for India’s underserved regions, where internet access is still either patchy or completely absent. Must Read: