Back in May, SpaceX announced Starlink for RVs, its satellite internet service for those seeking access on an as-needed basis where coverage is available. On Thursday, SpaceX announced Starlink for RVs has now reached 30,000 orders and counting, in just 16 days. Starlink for RVs costs $135 USD per month and lets customers pause and […]
SpaceX on Wednesday successfully launched an Egyptian communications satellite to geosynchronous transfer orbit. Falcon 9 launched Nilesat 301 at 5:04 p.m. ET, from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This particular Falcon 9 booster, B1062, saw its seventh launch and landing, previously supporting the GPS III Space Vehicle 04, […]
As SpaceX continues to shape its plans around the upcoming Starship reusable rocket, the company has upgraded its plans for expansion of the spacecraft’s production area. SpaceX has submitted updated plans for an upcoming Starship production area, adding about 136,000 square feet of extra space, according to plans shared by @Harry Stranger on Wednesday. SpaceX […]
After SpaceX launched the Crew-4 mission in April, the company has encountered an issue ahead of its next launch to the International Space Station. NASA has delayed a SpaceX Dragon cargo launch originally set for June 10, due to elevated readings on the spacecraft’s Draco thruster system during the propellant loading phase, according to a […]
Many investors are looking to gain a piece of SpaceX’s low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet business, but when they’ll be able to, the company and its leader still are not sure — despite a few years of delays already. An initial public offering (IPO) of SpaceX’s Starlink will still be three or four years away […]
SpaceX has deployed its Starlink low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet to several countries and users at this point, and the company isn’t showing any signs of stopping with a new country in Europe now gaining access to the service. The French administrative court, the Conseil d’Etat, has awarded a 10-year license to SpaceX to operate […]
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk shared a slide deck from the company’s recent company all-hands meeting from last week. According to his Sunday morning tweet, Musk said the slide deck was from a talk he gave to employees. The slide deck reveals the following stats from SpaceX: Record breaking launch cadence: averaging 1 launch per week […]
On Friday, U.S. President Joe Biden responded to Elon Musk’s earlier claim that he had a “super bad feeling about” the country’s economy, with Biden wishing him “lots of luck on his trip to the moon.” In response to President Biden, @ElonMusk wrote “Thanks Mr. President!” and shared a link to a press release detailing […]
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has once again held off on finishing its final assessment of a new SpaceX spacecraft, after several delays have already taken place for the event this year. The FAA, delayed the final assessment of SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket to at least June 13, according to Reuters. SpaceX’s […]
SpaceX this week wheeled the latest iteration of its Starship spacecraft, SN24, onto a launch pad at its ‘Starbase’ launch site in Boca Chica, Texas. This is the first new Starship prototype we’ve seen in nine months, as well as the company’s first-ever Orbital Class Starship. Starship 24 rolls out to the pad at Starbase […]
It’s no secret that Tesla and SpaceX head Elon Musk supports cryptocurrencies over fiat currency, and soon fans of both companies will be able to buy goods with Dogecoin. @Elon Musk said on Friday that users will be able to purchase SpaceX merch using Dogecoin soon, just like they’re able to purchase Tesla merch with […]
After announcing SpaceX Starlink was approved by The Phillippines on Friday, CEO Elon Musk just announced moments ago the satellite internet service was also approved by Nigeria and Mozambique in Africa. Musk had earlier hinted Starlink was coming to Africa soon. Starlink approved by Nigeria 🇳🇬 & Mozambique 🇲🇿https://t.co/Q1VvqVmJ2i — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 27, […]
After it was announced in March that SpaceX’s Starlink internet would reach the Philippines by Q2, the company has followed through with a new approval from the country. SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet has been approved by the Philippines, as announced by @Elon Musk on Friday. While the service has been approved, it still may take […]
After part 1 of an interview with Elon Musk about Starship was shared this month, the second part has been released and shares some updates directly from SpaceX head about Starlink’s new satellites. Elon Musk was interviewed on YouTube channel Everyday Astronaut in a video shared on Thursday. We also get an incredible view from […]
SpaceX has surpassed 400,000 Starlink subscribers worldwide, according to the company last week speaking to federal regulators, reports CNBC. According to the disclosure, Starlink subscribers have increased from 250,000 back in March and from 145,000 it had at the beginning of 2022. The subscriber total of 400,000 includes both consumer and business customers. SpaceX revealed […]
