Air Canada is bringing high-speed Starlink Wi-Fi to its regional fleet, starting with the De Havilland Dash 8-400 turboprop. The first Q400 has already been fitted with the satellite-powered service, marking the first time any De Havilland Canada aircraft worldwide has offered gate-to-gate internet access. The upgrade is part of a $10 million cabin modernization […]
SpaceX is preparing to take a major leap forward with Starlink’s Direct to Cell (DTC) service. Speaking at the World Space Business Week event in Paris on Monday, SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell said the company plans to begin phone-based testing by late 2026 on the $17 billion worth of wireless spectrum it recently […]
SpaceX capped off a busy Sunday with the launch of Northrop Grumman’s NG-23 resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying Northrop Grumman’s new Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 3:11 p.m. PT/6:11 p.m. ET […]
SpaceX has officially hit a major milestone in its satellite internet program, completing its 300th Starlink launch. On Saturday, September 13, at 10:55 a.m. PT/1:55 p.m. ET, a Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, carrying 24 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit. The […]
SpaceX has slashed the cost of its Starlink Standard Kit to just $89 in select parts of the United States, marking the lowest price ever for the satellite dish. That’s a 75% drop from its usual $349 price tag, and a staggering 85% less than what it cost only a year ago at $599. On […]
Lebanon has officially granted SpaceX a license to provide Starlink satellite internet services nationwide, marking a major development for a country long plagued by crumbling infrastructure and chronic electricity shortages — reports The Stamford Advocate. Information Minister Paul Morcos made the announcement on Thursday, noting that Starlink will deliver internet services throughout Lebanon using SpaceX’s growing […]
Starlink is giving Canadians another reason to sign up for its satellite internet service. The company this week launched a limited-time promotion on its Roam plans, dropping the price of the 50GB subscription from $70 CAD to just $39 CAD per month for the first six months. That’s a 44% discount, available only to new […]
Air France this week announced that it has begun rolling out complimentary, high-speed Wi-Fi across its fleet powered by SpaceX’s Starlink. The service, first announced in autumn 2024, is now live on select aircraft and will expand rapidly in the months ahead. Two Embraer 190 jets and two Airbus A220 carriers were among the first […]
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service has received regulatory approval from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to increase the radiated power on two of its user terminal models — a move that could translate into faster and more reliable internet speeds for customers (via PCMag). The FCC signed off on SpaceX’s request this week, more than […]
SpaceX is preparing another round of growth in Central Texas, with plans to kick off an $8 million expansion at its Bastrop site later this month — reports MySA. According to a project filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, SpaceX will begin work on September 24 to add 80,000 square feet of new […]
SpaceX’s Starlink is set to receive more than $300 million in federal funding to expand broadband access across underserved areas in the U.S., according to a new report from PCMag. So far, 36 states and U.S. territories have submitted proposals for the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, which aims to bridge […]
A new deal spotted at Sam’s Club offers one of the best values yet for Starlink hardware. Reddit user /u/iambobwood shared images showing the Starlink Standard Kit bundled with an extra Gen 3 wireless router at the membership-only warehouse retail chain for just $235. The Starlink Standard Kit already comes with one Gen 3 router, […]
SpaceX has shared new details on its next-generation Starlink Direct to Cell satellites, which are being designed to take full advantage of the newly acquired wireless spectrum from EchoStar. The company says the second-generation constellation will deliver a massive performance leap over the first-generation system, which was fully deployed earlier this year. According to SpaceX, […]
SpaceX has struck a landmark deal with EchoStar to acquire its full portfolio of AWS-4 and H-block wireless spectrum licenses for approximately $17 billion. The transaction includes up to $8.5 billion in cash and up to $8.5 billion in SpaceX stock, along with SpaceX covering around $2 billion in interest payments on EchoStar debt through […]
Japan’s Coast Guard is preparing to adopt SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service in a move aimed at strengthening its communications infrastructure amid growing regional tensions — reports Nikkei Asia. The plan will see 66 large patrol vessels equipped with Starlink in fiscal year 2025, which runs until March 31, with an additional 16 vessels following […]
