The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved SpaceX to launch up to 7,500 next-generation Starlink satellites on Thursday, according to a report from CNBC. “Our action will allow SpaceX to begin deployment of Gen 2 Starlink,” said the FCC. The approval is only for part of SpaceX’s application for Starlink next-gen satellites. The company wanted 10,800 […]
Starlink is garnering more users than ever before with its recent service expansions, but speeds could be decreasing across the board with added use for users of SpaceX’s satellite internet service. SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet speeds dropped slightly in the third quarter of the year, as shared on Wednesday with data compiled by Ookla‘s speed […]
SpaceX is raising prices for Starlink internet in Ukraine, following struggles to lock down continued funding for the country’s satellite internet hardware and services, according to a report from PC Mag, citing user reports from Ukraine. The news came in email form for many users of the internet service, with SpaceX alerting customers that it […]
After SpaceX unveiled its Starlink RV mobile internet service earlier this year, one customer of the company is showing off the contents of the order. SpaceX’s Starlink RV internet kit was spotted being unboxed on Monday, showing the next-generation terminal as it comes from the company (via Reddit). The photo shows the RV kit sitting […]
SpaceX has launched a referral program for Starlink, available in Germany and received by @awlnx (via @VirtuallyNathan). SpaceX sent out an email to existing Starlink customers in Germany that included a unique referral code link to share. The unique referral URL looks like this: starlink.com/?referral=RC-1173-49138-8 SpaceX says for a limited time, new customers in Germany […]
Starlink, SpaceX’s low-Earth orbit satellite internet service, is offering increased internet access in many rural regions where residents do not currently have stable connectivity, and the company has just become operational in one new island country. SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet is now available in Haiti, as the company has officially been registered as “Starlink Haiti […]
SpaceX today launched its Cargo Dragon capsule’s 26th Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-26) mission to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a Falcon 9 rocket at 2:20 p.m. ET/11:20 a.m. PT from the Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/FcVOep82eo — SpaceX (@SpaceX) November 26, 2022 CRS-26 was originally slated […]
Image credit: u/MRizkBV Last month, SpaceX obtained a license in Qatar to offer its satellite internet service in the Middle Eastern nation, ahead of the current World Cup being hosted in the country. Now, we see SpaceX has debuted an on-street demo of Starlink, operating a trailer showcasing the satellite internet service’s capabilities. You can […]
Along with its own Starlink launches, SpaceX also provides launches for several other companies, government agencies and more. In one such launch, the company successfully launched a satellite for Eutelsat into geosynchronous orbit on late Tuesday evening. SpaceX successfully launched the Eutelsat 10B mission on Tuesday using its Falcon 9 booster. The first stage was […]
SpaceX has launched a new promo for its RV service, offering up the first month of service for free, for U.S. customers. The “limited-time offer” says instead of paying the regular monthly rate of $135 USD per month, U.S. customers can get their first month of service for free. The offer is available now in […]
As SpaceX continues launching Starlink satellites into its orbital constellation, the company is also making the low-Earth orbit (LEO) broadband service available in some of the world’s most remote locations. @SpaceX announced on Tuesday that its Starlink satellite internet has become operational in two of the world’s most remote locations: Pitcairn Island and Easter Island. […]
SpaceX’s Starlink is increasingly becoming available in countries around the world, and one country in Africa has now been added to the continent’s satellite internet repertoire. The Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority (TCRA) issued a permit to SpaceX to launch its Starlink low-Earth orbit satellite internet service in the country, according to Business Insider of Africa. […]
On the weekend we told you SpaceX had expanded Starlink to all of Canada, Norway and Sweden. On Monday, SpaceX confirmed what we reported, announcing Starlink had again expanded its coverage. SpaceX just announced under an hour ago that Starlink “is now available across all of Alaska and Canada,” directing users to the updated coverage […]
SpaceX is hiring engineers to work on next-generation Starlink technology at its Redmond, Washington, facility, as spotted by Tesla North reader Nathan Owens (@VirtuallyNathan). According to one job listing on SpaceX’s website, the company is looking to hire specialists for its Starlink Solar 2.0 team that will work on solar stringer machines. SpaceX is hiring engineers to […]
After SpaceX Starlink expanded coverage to all of Alaska, it’s now also clear that the satellite internet service now covers all of Canada, Norway and Sweden. Earlier this month, Starlink expanded to northern parts of Alaska and Canada, Sweden, Japan and more. Now, as spotted by Tesla North reader Nathan Owens, addresses that previously saw […]
