{ "schema_version": "1.0", "generated_at": "2026-09-23T00:39:31-07:00", "scope": "Starlink hardware, setup, accessories, and field use; service-plan tracking excluded", "evidence_labels": { "confirmed": "Official manufacturer documentation or an identifiable regulatory filing", "reported": "A named source provides direct engineering or first-hand field evidence", "inferred": "The source is direct, but the conclusion requires interpretation" }, "devices": [ { "device_id": "starlink_mini_1", "display_name": "Starlink Mini", "device_class": "portable user terminal", "official_status": "Official current hardware", "evidence_state": "confirmed", "confidence": 100, "summary": "The current portable Mini uses external power. Starlink specifies 12-48V input, a 60W input rating, and 25-40W average consumption.", "unknowns": [ "Real-world peak behavior varies with startup, reconnect, snow melt, firmware, cable loss, and source response." ], "source_url": "https://www.starlink.com/public-files/specification_sheet_mini.pdf", "last_verified_at": "2026-09-23T00:39:31-07:00" }, { "device_id": "starlink_mini_2", "display_name": "Starlink Mini 2", "device_class": "reported portable-terminal successor", "official_status": "Reported; not announced by Starlink", "evidence_state": "reported", "confidence": 88, "summary": "A named engineering source reports a mini2_prod1 revision with an integrated 4S battery and USB-C PD charging. The current source review found no official product page, finished dimensions, release date, price, or accessory compatibility.", "unknowns": [ "Finished enclosure and mount geometry", "Battery capacity, runtime, certification, and serviceability", "USB-C power profiles and whether any barrel input remains", "Launch date, retail name, markets, price, and package contents" ], "source_url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/Starlink/comments/1v15mbr/starlink_mini_2_is_finally_entering_production/", "last_verified_at": "2026-09-23T00:39:31-07:00" }, { "device_id": "starlink_router_mini", "display_name": "Starlink Router Mini", "device_class": "Wi-Fi router", "official_status": "Official current hardware", "evidence_state": "confirmed", "confidence": 100, "summary": "A separate compact Wi-Fi 6 router and mesh option. It should not be confused with a second-generation Mini terminal.", "unknowns": [], "source_url": "https://starlink.com/ao/support/article/7069f4ce-4bcd-56d0-fc0b-577736a2b259", "last_verified_at": "2026-09-23T00:39:31-07:00" } ], "timeline": [ { "event_id": "mini_official_checkpoint_20260923", "device_id": "starlink_mini_1", "event_date": "2026-09-23", "event_type": "official_document_checkpoint", "title": "Current Mini remains the official portable baseline", "summary": "The official specification still lists 12-48V input, 60W input rating, 25-40W average consumption, and 100W 20V/5A for the official USB-C accessory path.", "evidence_state": "confirmed", "confidence": 100, "source_url": "https://www.starlink.com/public-files/specification_sheet_mini.pdf", "source_tier": "official", "why_it_matters": "Current Mini guidance remains valid; possible Mini 2 reports must not be substituted for shipping specifications." }, { "event_id": "mini2_prod1_report_20260719", "device_id": "starlink_mini_2", "event_date": "2026-07-19", "event_type": "engineering_disclosure", "title": "mini2_prod1 appears in a named engineering report", "summary": "The report describes an integrated 4S battery, USB-C PD charging, and a 225 x 273 mm panel PCB. These are not official shipping specifications, and a PCB dimension is not an enclosure dimension.", "evidence_state": "reported", "confidence": 88, "source_url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/Starlink/comments/1v15mbr/starlink_mini_2_is_finally_entering_production/", "source_tier": "engineering", "why_it_matters": "Successor-specific electrical and mechanical tooling should remain reversible until official documentation or a physical sample resolves the interfaces." } ], "field_stories": [ { "story_id": "rv_12v_resets_20260912", "device_id": "starlink_mini_1", "source_name": "RV 12V voltage-drop field report", "source_url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/Starlink/comments/1we0ido/voltage_drop_issues_with_new_starlink_mini_on_12/", "source_published_at": "2026-09-12T00:00:00Z", "use_case": "RV roof installation from a 12V house-battery system", "public_summary": "An RV owner reported repeated resets on a direct 12V path when battery voltage was below its best-case condition, illustrating why endpoint voltage under load matters more than the nominal battery label.", "lesson": "A setup that boots at high battery voltage may still become unstable as source voltage falls or load rises. Measure voltage at the Mini end under load.", "evidence_state": "reported", "confidence": 65, "tags": [ "rv", "12v", "voltage-drop", "reboot" ] }, { "story_id": "power_bank_pd_trigger_20260901", "device_id": "starlink_mini_1", "source_name": "Power-bank USB-C troubleshooting thread", "source_url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/Starlink/comments/1w4igg5/power_bank_not_powering_starlink_mini/", "source_published_at": "2026-09-01T00:00:00Z", "use_case": "Portable power-station USB-C output", "public_summary": "A user reported that nominally high-power USB-C ports still failed until the cable was changed to one that requested the required PD profile.", "lesson": "A 100W source label is only one requirement. The selected port and cable or adapter must negotiate 20V/5A, and the remaining path still needs adequate voltage margin.", "evidence_state": "reported", "confidence": 70, "tags": [ "usb-c", "pd", "power-bank", "cable" ] } ], "insights": [ { "insight_id": "boot_success_is_not_stability", "title": "Boot success is not proof of power stability", "reader_question": "Why can a Mini start normally and then reboot later?", "explanation": "Startup, connection, transmit bursts, cable loss, and falling battery voltage do not stress the source equally. A marginal path can pass the first stage and cross the undervoltage boundary later.", "recommended_action": "Test the final cable route at the lowest expected source voltage, measure voltage at the Mini end under load, and observe startup, reconnect, and sustained operation.", "evidence_state": "inferred", "confidence": 78, "evidence_boundary": "Supported by the official 12-48V input boundary and two independent first-hand troubleshooting threads; exact transient behavior was not instrumented in those reports.", "product_relevance": "A boost converter can add downstream voltage margin, but socket fit, input current, cable gauge, fuse protection, and thermal behavior still determine reliability.", "source_story_ids": [ "rv_12v_resets_20260912", "power_bank_pd_trigger_20260901" ], "source_event_ids": [ "mini_official_checkpoint_20260923" ] }, { "insight_id": "usb_c_wattage_is_not_the_contract", "title": "USB-C wattage is not the complete compatibility check", "reader_question": "Why can a 100W or 140W USB-C source still fail to power Mini?", "explanation": "The source must offer 20V/5A on the selected port, while the cable or adapter must request that profile and deliver it with sufficient margin. Total charger wattage, multi-port sharing, negotiation, conductor loss, and connector fit are separate checks.", "recommended_action": "Read the single-port PDO table, use a known 20V/5A trigger path, remove unnecessary adapters during diagnosis, and add cable length only after the short path is stable.", "evidence_state": "inferred", "confidence": 85, "evidence_boundary": "Starlink confirms the official 100W 20V/5A USB-C requirement; the specific cable-resolution example is a first-hand report, not a controlled WEYLCORE bench test.", "product_relevance": "An adapter can simplify connector handoff, but it does not turn an unsupported USB-C source or weak cable into a compliant power path.", "source_story_ids": [ "power_bank_pd_trigger_20260901" ], "source_event_ids": [ "mini_official_checkpoint_20260923" ] } ] }