After Northern Ontario deemed the Starlink program its “best option” last year, a pilot project has been launched to bring high-speed internet connectivity to five First Nations near Kenora and Sioux Narrows in Northwestern Ontario. During phase one of the pilot project, the Anishinaabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council (AKRC) will install two Starlink receivers in […]
SpaceX has launched its live broadcast of its CRS-22 Mission, its Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The liftoff is targeted for 10:29pm PDT/1:29 p.m. EDT, or 17:29 UTC, from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Falcon 9 will launch the reusable Dragon spacecraft to the ISS, and […]
Viasat satellite internet company, and now a direct competitor with SpaceX’s Starlink, has high hopes for stopping the latter’s satellite constellation from expanding – despite being awarded $885 million by the U.S. government to expand its U.S. internet offerings last year in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF). In a May 21 filing, Viasat asked […]
German officials are creating subsidies to help users purchase SpaceX’s Starlink internet hardware, according to a Monday statement from the country’s transport ministry. As reported by Reuters, the German transport ministry has created subsidies for wireless internet companies like radio links and satellite internet – including the low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite dish hardware needed for […]
According to Space Explored, SpaceX is expanding its presence at Port Canaveral in Florida by erecting a new tent structure in the space it currently occupies at the facility. The proposed structure has been detailed in permits filed with the Canaveral Port Authority (CPA). SpaceX uses Port Canaveral to dispatch droneships and recovery ships in order […]
New photos from the ‘Starbase’ launch site in South Texas recently revealed that SpaceX’s ‘Super Heavy’ Booster would now make use of 29 ‘Raptor’ rocket engines at launch. 29 Raptors on Booster initially, rising to 32 later this year, along with thrust increase per engine. Aiming for >7500 ton thrust long-term. T/W ~1.5. — Elon […]
SpaceX on Wednesday launched another 60 Starlink satellites into orbit, setting yet another milestone for the company. Today’s launch marked the 100th consecutive for SpaceX’s Falcon 9 booster, and also marked the 16th launch of 2021. The cadence of SpaceX has been an impressive one rocket launch every nine days. This was the sixth launch […]
SpaceX’s satellite internet company Starlink has already seen some impressive speeds in its infancy, and in a new video, users of the satellite internet are able to game online without any lag or other serious issues. In a video shared by u/BrianSilvalinings on Tuesday, the Starlink user’s Xbox and PS4 are simultaneously wired into the […]
Satellite internet provider (IP) Viasat requested for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prevent SpaceX from launching any more satellites on Friday, according to Space News. The company suggested in a May 21 filing that the agency should have conducted a comprehensive environmental review of Starlink’s satellite constellation prior to approval. Starlink’s constellation, which already […]
SpaceX has announced it is on track for its next Starlink satellite launch, as it is targeting Wednesday, May 26 at 11:59pm PDT/2:59pm EDT for lift off. Targeting Wednesday, May 26 at 2:59 p.m. EDT for launch of the next Starlink mission from Florida → https://t.co/bJFjLCzWdK — SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 25, 2021 The Starlink 28 […]
SpaceX has shared a recap video of its Dragon launch last fall with NASA astronauts on board, to the International Space Station: On November 16, 2020, Falcon 9 launched Dragon with astronauts Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker, and Soichi Noguchi on board to the International Space Station for its first six-month operational mission. After […]
A Reddit user recently shared screenshots of a Fast.com speed test on an active Starlink internet connection that showcases the connection hitting download speeds of 1.3 Gbps. Unfortunately, 1.3 Gbps on a Starlink connection isn’t actually possible (yet), as both ‘Dishy’, the Starlink receiver dish, and included PoE adapter only have 1 Gbps Ethernet ports, a fact […]
According to a press release from the State of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has just announced the establishment of a pilot program in Eau Claire County to test SpaceX’s high-speed broadband internet service, Starlink. Assisting the project will be the Governor of Wisconsin, Tony Evers, who has declared 2021 the Year of […]
Image via Cosmic Perspective SpaceX on Saturday installed and illuminated a ‘Starbase’ sign at its launch site in Boca Chica, Texas. The sign is located outside of the Propellant Production Site according to NASASpaceFlight, which captured the installation in the video below (fast forward to the 16-minute mark): Here’s the moment the Starbase site was illuminated, […]
SpaceX on Saturday launched 52 more Starlink internet satellites into space, as Falcon 9 launched at 3:56pm PDT/6:56pm EDT. This was the 28th total Starlink mission for SpaceX, and its 15th mission of 2021. Today’s launch was also SpaceX’s second rideshare launch of the year, as a Tyvak-0130 and Capella Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite were […]
