# SpaceX opens invited US preorders for battery-powered Starlink Mini 2

_Published Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 2:53 AM EST · Infrastructure · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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SpaceX opened Starlink Mini 2 preorders to selected US customers on November 10, offering the portable satellite dish for $999 with a year of Roam Unlimited service. Shipping is expected to begin in mid-December.

The device adds a detachable 71Wh battery providing up to 4.5 hours of use, removing the original Mini's need for an external power source. Users can charge spare batteries separately and swap them without tools. The dish also replaces its proprietary power cable with a 60W USB-C connection and upgrades from Wi-Fi 5 to Wi-Fi 6.

The preorder offer is invitation-only, and SpaceX has not published standard retail prices.

## Sources

- [The Next Web](https://thenextweb.com/news/starlink-mini-2-swappable-battery-wifi-6)

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