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 […]
SpaceX has dramatically increased Starlink’s network performance in 2025, with the satellite internet provider’s median peak-hour speeds rising by more than 50% since the start of the year. According to Starlink VP of Engineering Michael Nicolls (@michaelnicollsx), the average download speed across the network now exceeds 200 Mbps, while typical upload speeds are above 30 […]
SpaceX has set a new annual launch record with the successful deployment of the SpainSat NG II satellite on Wednesday evening, marking its 139th mission of 2025 — the most launches the company has ever completed in a single year. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 6:30 […]
Muon Space has announced a new partnership with SpaceX’s Starlink to integrate Starlink’s mini laser terminals into its high-performance Halo satellite platform. The agreement marks an industry first, introducing persistent optical connectivity in orbit and paving the way for real-time satellite operations. Starlink’s mini lasers are designed to achieve link speeds of up to 25 […]
SpaceX has officially crossed a major milestone, with more than 10,000 Starlink satellites launched to date. The company marked the achievement on Sunday, October 19, after completing two Falcon 9 missions on opposite coasts of the United States — a “double-header” launch day that added 56 new Starlink satellites to orbit. The first mission lifted […]
United Airlines has officially taken in-flight Wi-Fi to new heights — literally. The carrier achieved a world first this week when NBC’s Today Show broadcasted live from 30,000 feet aboard the first United mainline aircraft equipped with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet system. The live segment demonstrated just how far in-flight connectivity has come. NBC’s Tom […]
SpaceX has received official approval from the U.S. Air Force to double its annual launch capacity from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, marking a major expansion of the company’s West Coast operations. The decision, announced by Space Launch Delta 30 earlier this week, allows SpaceX to conduct up to 100 launches per year from […]
Starlink plans to invest roughly R500 million ($28 million USD) to provide free Wi-Fi and hardware to 5,000 schools across South Africa as part of a broader R2.5 billion ($145 million USD) infrastructure rollout (via Cape Chamber of Commerce & Industry). The news follows remarks from Starlink’s Senior Director of Market Access, Ryan Goodnight, at […]
SpaceX has offered a new look at its upcoming next-generation Starlink V3 satellites, highlighting just how massive they are compared to previous generations. In a new video shared on social media, the company compared the size of an astronaut, a V1.5 Starlink satellite, a V2 Mini, and the forthcoming full-scale V3 model. The difference is […]
SpaceX successfully launched its eleventh Starship flight test on Monday evening, marking the final mission for the company’s second-generation Starship and first-generation Super Heavy booster. The rocket lifted off from Starbase, Texas, at 4:23 p.m. PT/7:23 p.m. ET, completing what appeared to be a nearly flawless flight. The company said that “every major objective of […]
SpaceX is preparing to launch its 11th Starship test flight later today, with the launch window set to open at 4:15 p.m. PT/7:15 p.m. ET. A live webcast will begin about 30 minutes before liftoff on SpaceX’s website, its X account, and the X TV app. As with previous developmental flights, today’s schedule is subject […]
SpaceX has quietly updated its website to reveal that its Starship rocket system is targeting commercial cargo missions to the Moon in 2028 and to Mars in 2030, each priced at $100 million per metric ton of payload — or roughly $100,000 per kilogram. According to new details published on SpaceX’s Moon and Mars mission […]
