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SpaceX to Starlink Customers: Don’t Let DISH Disable Your Internet
SpaceX has been sending emails to Starlink customers asking for their help fighting American television and satellite provider DISH Network’s attempts to claim rights to the 12 GHz spectrum band that Starlink operates on. Take a look at the email in question below, as shared by David McCarthy (@Andy8671025): “Today we ask for your support […]
First Look: SpaceX Starlink Speed Tests Aboard a Royal Caribbean Cruise
Nicole Feist over at Royal Caribbean Blog, took a weekend trip on the one cruise ship currently trialing SpaceX Starlink Wi-Fi on the open sea. She recently shared speed tests from her time aboard Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas (via Reddit). Royal Caribbean earlier this month announced its partnership with SpaceX to bring Starlink Wi-Fi […]
SpaceX Starlink Speeds Have Increased 38% in the U.S., 58% in Canada Over Past Year
Internet analysis firm Ookla says it has analyzed its Speedtest Intelligence data to show how SpaceX’s Starlink internet performance has changed over the past year in the United States, Canada and beyond, releasing its latest report on Tuesday. According to the report emailed to Tesla North, Ookla says Starlink speeds increased 38% in the U.S. […]
Amazon Urges FCC to Limit SpaceX’s Starlink Expansion
Amazon is the latest competitor to oppose SpaceX’s application to expand its constellation of Starlink satellites — reports PCMag. Starlink is a high-speed broadband internet service from SpaceX powered by satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). The service aims to provide affordable internet with viable speeds and global coverage. As of last month, SpaceX said Starlink […]
Starlink RV Review in Europe Praised for Being 100x Faster Than Mobile Networks at Times
Image via The Verge With the recent launch of SpaceX’s Starlink for RVs service, which allows month-to-month satellite internet service where active coverage is available, Thomas Ricker writing for The Verge reviewed the latest offering and tested it in Europe. Starink and its ‘Dishy McFlatface’ satellite dish was put to the test by Ricker with […]
SpaceX Starlink Being Used at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is officially off to a great start, and this year it’s been upgraded with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet providing Wi-Fi at some of the peak’s highest, most remote locations. SpaceX’s Starlink is being used for Wi-Fi at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, as seen in a tweet from […]
SpaceX Seeks Starlink Expansion in the U.K., Reveals Filing
SpaceX has filed applications to deploy six new Starlink ground stations in the United Kingdom to improve coverage and help meet user demand in the nation — reports SpaceNews. Starlink is a high-speed broadband internet service from SpaceX powered by a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). The service is designed to provide […]
Pentagon Considering SpaceX Starship for ‘Quick’ Military Deployment: Report
According to The Intercept, the office of U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) at the Pentagon exploring SpaceX’s Starship as means to quickly deploy military reaction teams anywhere in the world. The intel comes from documents the publication obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. USTRANSCOM partnered with SpaceX in 2020 to assess Starship’s viability for logistics. […]
SpaceX Says Starlink Would Unusable If Dish Network’s 5G Proposal Goes Through
SpaceX wrote to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday, warning Starlink internet would become unusable for most Americans if Dish Network’s 5G proposal goes through. According to Space News, Colorado-based Dish Network is seeking permission to operate 5G service using the 12 GHz band, part of the Ku-band spectrum used by satellite companies to […]
SpaceX’s Starlink Aid in Ukraine is Turning Military Heads in China
While SpaceX head Elon Musk was lauded throughout much of the Western world for his move to send Starlink internet and hardware to Ukraine, but China saw it a little bit differently. Musk’s move to supply Ukraine with Starlink satellite kits has caused increasing pressure from Beijing’s national security and data hawks, according to the […]
SpaceX to Change Default Starlink Wi-Fi Name to ‘Stinky’ Says Elon Musk
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said in a Saturday tweet that the company is changing the default Wi-Fi network name for its Starlink user terminals to “Stinky.” Starlink is a high-speed broadband internet service from SpaceX that connects to a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). SpaceX intends for the service to provide affordable […]
SpaceX Sets Record: 3 ‘Flawless’ Launches in Less Than 2 Days
SpaceX has achieved yet another feat in the space travel and logistics space by successfully pulling off a total of three missions aboard its Falcon 9 rockets in less than 48 hours. Company CEO Elon Musk on late Saturday evening congratulated SpaceX staff on hitting the milestone. Congrats to SpaceX Falcon team for executing 3 […]
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches SARah-1 Mission from California [VIDEO]
SpaceX complete the second launch of a triple header heading into the weekend, as its Falcon 9 rocket launched the SARah-1 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E), at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on a foggy Saturday morning. Falcon 9’s first stage landed at Landing Zone 4 (LZ-4) at Vandenberg Space Force […]
SpaceX Calls Viasat ‘Satellite Industry’s Lead Obstructionist’
Viasat, one of the biggest competitors to SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband in the U.S., in recent filings with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) alleged that the latter’s satellites pose a risk of in-orbit collisions — reports Bloomberg. SpaceX has launched over 2,500 satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO), and the company is asking the […]
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Sets Reuse Record with 13th Launch and Landing
SpaceX launched 53 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on Friday, from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The company’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 12:09 p.m. ET and it set a reuse record with its 13th launch and landing, with the latter taking place on SpaceX’s droneship A Shortfall of […]