Starlink ended September with 13.6 million consumer subscribers, up from 12 million three months earlier, according to SpaceX’s third-quarter results released on October 20.
That’s 1.6 million additional subscriptions in one quarter, a rise of about 13%. Compared with the 7.2 million reported a year earlier, the consumer base has grown by roughly 89%.
That figure covers consumer subscriptions, not everyone using a Starlink connection. SpaceX separately says it has hundreds of thousands of enterprise subscribers.
The connectivity business brought in $5.248 billion during the July-to-September quarter, up 69% from a year earlier. Consumer revenue accounted for $3.121 billion, with enterprise and government customers contributing another $2.127 billion.
Enterprise and government customers therefore supplied about 41% of connectivity revenue, despite representing far fewer subscriptions.
Revenue in US$ billions. Exact values and sources are in the table.
Consumer, enterprise and government product and service revenue, including Starlink Mobile. US$ billions are shown on the chart; exact USD values follow.
| Quarter | Revenue (USD) | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 2,475,000,000 | Reported | EU prospectus |
| Q2 2025 | 2,588,000,000 | Reported | Q2 2026 results |
| Q3 2025 | 3,097,000,000 | Reported | Q3 2026 results |
| Q4 2025 | 3,228,000,000 | Calculated | EU prospectus; Q3 2026 results |
| Q1 2026 | 3,257,000,000 | Reported | Q2 2026 results |
| Q2 2026 | 4,291,000,000 | Reported | Q3 2026 results |
| Q3 2026 | 5,248,000,000 | Reported | Q3 2026 results |
Reported quarters are unaudited. Q4 2025 is calculated as full-year revenue of US$11,387 million less nine-month revenue of US$8,159 million, giving US$3,228 million. It is not a separately reported quarter or a forecast.
Published rounded totals differ from the sums of directly reported quarters by US$1 million. The directly reported quarter values are retained. This is Connectivity segment revenue, not consumer-only Starlink revenue or total SpaceX revenue. No annual figures or forecasts are plotted.
Average monthly revenue per consumer rose to $69 from $66 in the previous quarter, though it remained below the $83 reported a year earlier. That’s a revenue measure across the customer base, not a new monthly plan price.
SpaceX also reported 3,800 aircraft equipped with Starlink by September 30. The company-wide figure doesn’t tell passengers whether their particular flight has it.
