SpaceX has unveiled Starlink Mini 2, a new portable satellite dish with a built-in, quick-swap battery, building on the compact Mini kit that launched in Canada in 2024.
Starlink says the new dish can stay online for up to 4.5 hours on a single charge. A spare Mini 2 battery will be sold separately, and you can also power it over USB-C at 60W. With a clear view of the sky, the company says you can get online in about 60 seconds.
Despite the added battery, Mini 2 is thinner than the original Mini, at 23.1 mm. It weighs 1.6 kg with the battery and kickstand. The removable 71 Wh battery weighs 490 grams. Built-in Wi-Fi 6 covers up to 167 square metres, an upgrade from Wi-Fi 5 on the first-generation Mini. It also carries an IP67 rating.
In the box you get the Mini 2 dish, the battery, a kickstand, a 60W USB-C power supply and a 3-metre USB-C cable.
Preorders are now open by invitation for select U.S. customers, Starlink says, and are coming soon to more customers and countries. A Canadian price and arrival date have not been announced. Starlink’s Mini 2 page says the preorder includes the first year of service.
Canadians who want to be notified can sign up for updates there. In the meantime, the current Mini remains the portable option here. Some existing customers have also been able to check for a 30% monthly discount in the app, and new signups can review the Canada signup and rewards guide before ordering Starlink.
[via Tesla North]
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