Leaks show SpaceX's Starlink Mini 2 entering production with built-in battery
The gist
Leaked firmware and Starlink.com code point to a Mini 2 with built-in battery and a $249 price.
SpaceX has confirmed nothing, so buyers should treat price and launch timing as unset.
How it unfolded
- Jul 19, 2026Oleg Kutkov posted on X that the Starlink Mini 2 is entering production with a built-in battery, hardware revision mini2_prod1, and a smaller panel PCB than the first-gen Mini.
- Jul 21, 2026Reports said SpaceX had not officially announced the Starlink Mini 2 or revealed pricing and availability.
- Jul 26, 2026Reports said SpaceX had announced neither pricing nor a public launch date, and battery capacity was not disclosed.
Key terms
- firmware
- Software embedded in hardware that provides low-level control of a device's functions.
- PCB
- A laminated board of conductive and insulating layers that connects electronic components in a circuit.
- beta
- A testing stage of software development in which a limited group of users tries a product before its public release.
Source: Wikipedia