Starlink Mini 2 adds a swappable battery

<figure> <img alt="A person holds the Starlink Mini 2 satellite dish under their arm." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: SpaceX" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/starlinkmini2.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">SpaceX <a href="https://x.com/Starlink/status/2120206875581186293" data-type="link" data-id="https://x.com/Starlink/status/2120206875581186293">announced a new version</a> of its all-in-one satellite internet terminal that integrates a dish, Wi-Fi router, and now a battery into a single device about the size of a laptop. According to <a href="https://x.com/DirtyTesLa/status/2120209750524617197">some users on X who shared screenshots of invitations</a> to order Starlink Mini 2, the dish is priced at $999, which includes a full year of Roam Unlimited service that SpaceX values at $2,100.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The <a href="https://starlink.com/mini-2">Starlink Mini 2</a> will run for up to 4.5 hours on a full charge, SpaceX claims, but that can be expanded by hot-swapping in additional batteries that will be sold separately, or by connecting the dish to a 60W power source over USB-C.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Despite the addition of …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1031028/spacex-starlink-mini-2-satellite-internet-terminal-hot-swap-battery">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>