SpaceX appears to be gearing up for a major push into the mobile carrier market. According to longtime Tesla and SpaceX watcher @SERobinsonJr, the company has officially filed a U.S. trademark for “Starlink Mobile,” covering a wide range of telecommunications services — including video and data to mobile phones, smart devices, and full-fledged cellular communication […]
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service is officially going live in South Korea on December 4, marking yet another major expansion for the company’s rapidly growing global network. Starlink Korea confirmed the launch this week and has already begun accepting pre-orders for its Residential plan, priced at 87,000 won (roughly $59 USD) per month. According to […]
SpaceX has officially begun construction on a new Starship launch pad at Cape Canaveral, marking a major step forward in expanding the company’s Florida-based launch infrastructure. The update comes directly from SpaceX, which announced that it has received approval to develop Space Launch Complex 37 (SLC-37) for Starship operations at the Cape Canaveral Space Force […]
SpaceX has quietly opened one of its first physical Starlink retail stores, and the debut location has landed in Gretna, Nebraska. The store sits inside Nebraska Crossing, an outlet mall at 21209 Nebraska Crossing Drive, just outside Omaha. Photos and walkthrough experience shared by Parker (@TeslaEnthusist), a passionate Tesla watcher who visited the shop this […]
Starlink is stepping in to support communities across Indonesia following severe flooding that has devastated regions of Sumatra this week. “For those affected by the severe flooding in Indonesia, Starlink is providing free service to new and existing customers through the end of December,” Starlink says on its official Support website and in a post […]
SpaceX has quietly taken a major step toward broadening Starlink’s retail reach in the U.S.: Starlink hardware is now being sold directly through Amazon. Starlink’s own support documentation has been updated to list Amazon as an authorized retailer across the U.S., giving customers a new way to pick up the company’s satellite dishes and related […]
Starlink has quietly started rolling out its new budget-friendly “Residential 100 Mbps” plan to customers in Canada and Australia, giving users in both countries a far more affordable way to get onto SpaceX’s satellite internet network. The option has begun appearing for some existing subscribers when attempting to change plans, according to several Facebook users […]
Chile has officially become the first country in Latin America to offer Starlink Direct to Cell, with national carrier Entel rolling out satellite-powered mobile connectivity across the country. The launch marks a major expansion of SpaceX’s satellite-to-phone network, and Entel customers can start using the service today to send and receive SMS messages in areas […]
Starlink’s next-generation satellite-to-mobile service has officially arrived in Europe — and Ukraine is the first to get it. Kyivstar, the country’s largest mobile operator and part of VEON Group, announced the launch of SpaceX’s Starlink Direct to Cell technology for its customers on Monday, marking a major milestone for both companies as Ukraine continues strengthening […]
SpaceX says it is now targeting the first quarter of 2026 for the debut flight of its next-generation Starship V3 vehicle, following an anomaly that occurred this week during early testing of a new Super Heavy booster at Starbase. Earlier this week, SpaceX began prelaunch testing on the first Super Heavy V3 booster, which is […]
SpaceX hit a major milestone early Saturday morning as a Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, marking the company’s 150th Falcon 9 launch of 2025. Liftoff occurred at 11:53 p.m. PT/2:53 a.m. ET, carrying 29 more Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit. “Falcon 9 completes […]
SpaceX has officially begun prelaunch testing on its next-generation Starship V3 design, marking the company’s biggest step yet toward the rocket’s debut flight. The company confirmed that Booster 18 — the first Super Heavy V3 booster — is now undergoing testing at Starbase. “Booster 18, the first Super Heavy V3, is beginning prelaunch testing. The […]
SpaceX’s Starlink has broadened access to its more affordable Residential Lite plan, with a newly updated coverage map showing the $80-per-month tier now available across significantly more of the U.S. As reported by PCMag, the plan — which costs $40 less than the standard $120 Residential tier — now reaches most of Michigan, Ohio, and […]
Starlink has scored another major win in commercial aviation, with Dubai-based flydubai announcing a new partnership to bring SpaceX’s satellite-powered high-speed internet to its entire fleet. The deal was unveiled at the Dubai Airshow 2025 and will see complimentary, low-latency Starlink Wi-Fi rolled out across 100 flydubai Boeing 737 aircraft starting in 2026. The agreement […]
SpaceX is pushing ahead on its new Starship infrastructure in Florida, and the latest update from company leadership shows just how quickly work is moving. Kiko Dontchev, SpaceX’s Vice President of Launch, shared fresh images and a progress update on X this week, noting that the Starship launch mount at Launch Complex 39A has now […]