Emirates on Monday announced its largest-ever connectivity upgrade, confirming that it will roll out free, ultra-fast Starlink Wi-Fi across its entire in-service fleet beginning November 23. The move makes Emirates the world’s largest operator of Starlink-enabled wide-body aircraft and marks one of the most significant in-flight connectivity partnerships ever signed. The confirmation follows reports over […]
HughesNet is preparing to steer its own subscribers toward rival Starlink as the company grapples with shrinking revenues, heavier competition, and an uncertain financial future. As reported by PCMag, the move was quietly disclosed in a new 10-Q SEC filing following HughestNet parent company EchoStar’s landmark agreement to sell its wireless spectrum portfolio to SpaceX […]
SpaceX kicked off the weekend with another rapid-fire launch doubleheader, sending two batches of Starlink satellites to orbit less than four hours apart from Florida’s Space Coast. The overnight missions mark the company’s 145th and 146th Falcon 9 flights of 2025, as SpaceX continues its record-smashing launch cadence. The first launch took place Friday night […]
Starlink may be on the verge of securing its biggest commercial aviation win yet, with Emirates reportedly planning to equip its fleet with SpaceX’s satellite-powered in-flight Wi-Fi. According to Bloomberg, Emirates is preparing to adopt Starlink across its aircraft — even though the service isn’t currently approved for use in the United Arab Emirates. The […]
SpaceX’s Starlink has quietly launched its most affordable internet plan yet in the U.S., introducing a new $40 USD per month “Residential 100 Mbps” tier aimed at budget-conscious users. The new entry-level plan offers speeds capped at 100 Mbps, unlimited monthly data, and no upload speed restrictions. It also includes a $0 Standard kit and […]
SpaceX has quietly slashed the price of its Starlink Mini dish in the U.S. and Canada, dropping it to just $229 USD (or $299 CAD) — a 54% discount from its original $499 sticker price and the lowest we’ve seen yet for the compact terminal. The Starlink Mini dropped to $299 USD ($399 CAD) just […]
British Airways has announced a major deal with SpaceX’s Starlink to bring free, high-speed Wi-Fi to every passenger on every flight, starting in 2026. Once the rollout begins, all customers — across both short-haul and long-haul routes — will enjoy complimentary gate-to-gate connectivity with no special login required. The move marks another major step in […]
SpaceX’s Starlink and T-Mobile are teaming up once again, this time to make 911 access available to anyone in the U.S. — no matter which wireless carrier they use. The telecom giant this week announced a free satellite-based Text to 911 service that lets users with a compatible smartphone reach emergency services through T-Mobile’s T-Satellite […]
SpaceX’s Starlink has surpassed 8 million active users worldwide, the company announced this week, marking another major milestone for the satellite internet service. In a post on X, Starlink thanked its global customers, confirming that the service now connects people in more than 150 countries, territories, and markets around the world. The achievement comes after […]
SpaceX’s Starlink is reaching out to former subscribers with a new limited-time offer designed to bring them back online. The company has started emailing select users who previously canceled their Starlink service, offering 50% off any plan for 24 months if they reactivate by December 1 (via Reddit). “Starlink misses you! Reactivate your service by December […]
Virgin Media O2 has announced a landmark partnership with SpaceX’s Starlink to bring satellite-powered mobile coverage to rural areas across the U.K., marking a major milestone in the country’s connectivity roadmap. The new service, called O2 Satellite, will leverage Starlink’s Direct to Cell technology to deliver messaging and data coverage in areas with little or […]
SpaceX has shared a major update on its progress toward landing humans on the Moon under NASA’s Artemis program, outlining dozens of milestones completed as part of its Starship Human Landing System (HLS) development. The company said that, in parallel with the core Starship vehicle’s advancement, its HLS team has now completed 49 milestones tied […]
Starlink customers who have inactive or paused service and haven’t plugged in their hardware for a while are being urged to update their dishes before November 17 — or risk them becoming permanently unusable. SpaceX is sending out emails to affected users warning of a “critical update” that must be downloaded to maintain functionality. “It […]
Starlink has announced that it is providing free internet access to areas impacted by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica and the Bahamas. The company said affected users will have complimentary Starlink service through the end of November to help support response and recovery efforts on the ground. “For those impacted by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica and […]
SpaceX’s satellite internet provider Starlink is celebrating its fifth anniversary this week, marking five years since it connected its very first paying customer to high-speed, low-latency internet from space. In a post on X, Starlink shared a short video spotlighting Wendy and Sean Layer — the service’s first customers, who live in a remote part […]
