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SpaceX Launches Starlink in Norway, Adjusts Prices in ‘Most Countries’
SpaceX on Saturday announced the launch of its Starlink satellite internet service in Norway. Starlink’s Norwegian rollout comes after the high-speed satellite broadband provider achieved full-Earth coverage last month. You can check out SpaceX’s Starlink availability map for a full rundown of global availability on its website. Earlier today, SpaceX launched another 54 Starlink satellites […]
SpaceX Sets Falcon 9 Payload Record with Latest Starlink Launch [VIDEO]
SpaceX launched 54 Starlink satellites into lower-Earth orbit on Saturday evening at 11:41 p.m. ET, from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This Falcon 9 first stage booster saw its second flight and landing; it previously launched CRS-24 and now one Starlink mission. You may recall this Falcon 9 […]
Here’s the SpaceX Warning When Using Starlink Internet in ‘Conflict Areas’ (Ukraine)
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet is changing global connectivity, allowing for remote areas to access high speed internet, including war zones such as Ukraine. Back in March, after SpaceX Starlink was enabled for Ukraine, Elon Musk warned only to use the service “when needed and place antenna away as far away from people as possible.” Now, […]
SpaceX Wins in U.S. Appeals Court to Deploy Starlink at Lower Orbits
Following SpaceX’s approval to fly some of its Starlink satellites at lower altitudes, the company has officially clinched the update after it was taken to appeals court. A U.S. appeals court upheld SpaceX’s plans to deploy satellites at a lower altitude, following approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last year, reports Reuters. The news […]
Tesla Cars to Get Starlink Cellphone Service, Included with Premium Connectivity: Musk
Earlier this evening SpaceX and T-Mobile announced a new global cellphone service would debut in 2023, with V2 Starlink satellites. Now, after queries from Tesla owners, Elon Musk has clarified that Starlink access is coming to Tesla vehicles. “Will Tesla cars get this feature too in the future to connect directly to Starlink satellites for […]
SpaceX to Launch Starlink V2 with Cellphone Service in 2023 [VIDEO]
SpaceX and T-Mobile made a major announcement on Thursday evening—Starlink service for cellphones, leveraging the American carrier’s mid-band spectrum. According to the live ongoing announcement, with the launch of Starlink gen-2 satellites, there will be worldwide cellphone service available, starting in 2023. Musk says this will eliminate “dead zones worldwide.” Musk says this new service […]
SpaceX Expands Starlink Price Drops in Europe, Plus Brazil
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service is getting a price drop throughout much of Europe this week, with a notice to a user in Ireland showing one of several different price cuts in the region. SpaceX has dropped the price of Starlink to just €85 ($84 USD) per month in Ireland starting on Wednesday, according to […]
SpaceX and T-Mobile to Announce ‘Something Special’ on August 25, Says Elon Musk
SpaceX announced on Wednesday it will be unveiling some sort of collaboration on Thursday at 7pm CT (5pm PT; 8pm ET), from Elon Musk’s Starbase in Texas. “Tomorrow night at 7:00 p.m. CT, Elon and @TMobile’s Mike Sievert will announce plans to increase connectivity. Tune in to watch live,” said the SpaceX Twitter account. Musk […]
SpaceX Offers ‘Best-Effort’ Starlink Tier for Backlog Customers
Many are still awaiting their pre-ordered Starlink hardware from SpaceX, and now the company is emailing some who are with a new deal. SpaceX is emailing some of its preorder backlog customers with a new “Best-Effort” service option with lowered speeds for those in areas that are already saturated with too many users, according to […]
SpaceX Says Both Starship and Falcon 9 to Launch 2nd-Gen Starlinks
SpaceX says both its Falcon 9 booster and reusable Starship rocket will be used to launch its next-generation Starlink satellites, according to a filing with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday (via PCMag). The plan is expected to “further accelerate” the deployment of the Starlink constellation for the second-gen satellite system. The company is […]
SpaceX Aces 130th Falcon 9 Rocket Landing in Starlink Mission [VIDEO]
SpaceX launched 53 Starlink satellites on Friday afternoon, from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, at 3:21pm ET. After launching Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit, the Falcon 9 first stage aced its landing on the SpaceX droneship, ‘A Shortfall of Gravitas’ located in the Atlantic Ocean. SpaceX says this […]
SpaceX Starship to Launch Sky Perfect JSAT Satellite in 2024
SpaceX is continuing its trend of launching hardware for others, this time securing a contract to launch satellites from one Japan-based broadband company. Sky Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc. has selected SpaceX’s Starship to launch its Superbird-9 communications satellite, as detailed in a press release on Thursday (via @SpaceX). The launch of Superbird-9 is set for […]
SpaceX Launches 46 More Starlink Satellites into Orbit [VIDEO]
SpaceX launched yet another batch of Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on Friday afternoon, like clockwork. On August 12 at 2:40 p.m. PT, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched 46 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Falcon 9 successfully landed on the drone […]
Europe in Talks with SpaceX for Launches to Bypass Russia
The European Space Agency (ESA) is in technical talks with the U.S.-based SpaceX about launching with the company. The ESA is looking to use SpaceX’s launchers due to ongoing conflicts blocking Western access to Russia’s Soyuz rockets, as reported by Reuters. The Elon Musk-run company is a direct competitor to Europe’s Arianespace and comes in […]
Nova Scotia Expands Satellite Internet Rebate, Includes SpaceX Starlink
Nova Scotia has announced plans to expand a rebate for satellite internet service to more residents of the remote region. The Satellite Internet Service Rebate program in Nova Scotia is opening applications from residents and business owners, expected to benefit as many as 2,200 more businesses and individuals, according to an update shared on Thursday. […]