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SpaceX Launches 47 Starlink Satellites into Orbit, Falcon 9 Aces 11th Landing
Between SpaceX launching cargo for various branches of the U.S. military and deploying its own satellites for Starlink internet, the space exploration company’s launch calendar stays busy year-round. 47 new Starlink satellites were deployed on Wednesday morning following a successful launch of the same morning, as was confirmed hours later by @SpaceX. The launch took […]
SpaceX Starlink in Ukraine Test: Over 200 Mbps Download Speeds
Ukraine has conducted successful tests of SpaceX’s Starlink service in the country, with download speeds in excess of 200 Mbps — reports The Kyiv Independent. 🌟Ukraine conducts successful test of SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet system. Speeds reached over 200 megabits per second. SpaceX CEO @elonmusk provided Ukraine with the system to make sure that Russian […]
NASA Awards SpaceX More Space Station Crew Missions
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Monday announced that it has officially awarded SpaceX three additional crew flights to the International Space Station (ISS) under its Commercial Crew Transportation Capabilities (CCtCap) contract. The announcement comes almost three months after the agency issued a notice of intent to procure more ISS flights from […]
Ukraine Receives Truckload of Starlink Terminals, Gives Thanks to Elon Musk [PIC]
After requesting to Elon Musk for Starlink satellite internet access for Ukraine, the SpaceX CEO responded a mere 10 hours later to say the service was active in the country, while also adding more terminals were coming. On Monday, Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation, shared a picture of a […]
Starlink’s Rectangular ‘Dishy’ Has a Cool Honeycomb Design Pattern [PIC]
One Starlink user shared a photo of the latest dishy terminal covered in ice, which revealed a beautiful and intricate antenna pattern design on the hardware (via Reddit). The user pointed out that, when they arrived home from work at about 3:00 a.m., the Starlink service was offline and the dish was searching for satellites. […]
SpaceX Falcon 9 to Launch Another Inmarsat Satellite into Orbit in 2023
After SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket successfully landed for the 11th time straight in a Starlink satellite launch, the company is apparently set to launch cargo for another satellite company. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch Inmarsat’s I-6 F2 satellite in Q1 2023, following a launch of the company’s first I-6 satellite just a […]
SpaceX Starlink Internet Now Live in Ukraine, Says Elon Musk
With Ukraine under attack by Russia, the former now has another ally when it comes to communications, as SpaceX Starlink is now live in the nation, according to Elon Musk. The SpaceX CEO announced on Saturday just now, “Starlink service is now active in Ukraine. More terminals en route.” Musk was replying to Mykhailo Fedorov, […]
SpaceX Accuses Viasat of Trying to Access Starlink Tech Through the FCC
In an Thursday filing with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), SpaceX defended its proposal for the deployment of second-generation Starlink satellites and accused competitor Viasat of trying to use the regulatory agency to gain access to confidential data on Starlink satellite design — reports PCMag. Starlink is a high-speed satellite broadband service from SpaceX designed […]
SpaceX Launches 50 Starlink Satellites into Orbit; Details Tonga Efforts [VIDEOS]
Image credit: SpaceX SpaceX launched a batch of 50 Starlink satellites into lower Earth orbit on Friday, at 9:12 a.m PST, from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This particular Falcon 9 booster, B1063, was on its fourth flight and landed successfully onto the autonomous drone ship Of Course […]
SpaceX Launches Starlink Internet in Bulgaria and Brazil
SpaceX has launched its Starlink satellite internet in Bulgaria and Brazil, according to recent emails sent out to customers. An email of Starlink’s launch in Bulgaria was shared by Tesla insider @SawyerMerritt, and a similar email by Cesar Parzianello in Brazil. Earlier this month, SpaceX received its license to operate in the South American nation. The […]
SpaceX Explains its Space Sustainability and Safety Efforts
SpaceX shared a detailed look at its approach to space sustainability and safety on its website on Tuesday, pointing to its time spent developing maneuverable satellites, low-altitude orbital patterns and transparent sharing of information. On the page, SpaceX details the design of its satellite network, saying that the “reliability of the satellite network is 99 […]
SpaceX to Display Starship at Brownsville South Padre Island Airport
It appears the South Padre Island International Airport is set to get a SpaceX Starship to be put on display. On Monday morning, @SpacePadreIsle asked, “sure would be cool to have a Starship in a public rocket garden for SpaceX fans, maybe at the entrance to the Island or somewhere??”, directing the request to SpaceX […]
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Aces 11th Landing in Starlink Mission
SpaceX completed its 11th flight and landing with today’s Falcon 9 booster on Monday, as the company sent more Starlink satellites into orbit. In the tweet, @SpaceX said, “Deployment of 46 Starlink satellites confirmed”. Deployment of 46 Starlink satellites confirmed — SpaceX (@SpaceX) February 21, 2022 The news also comes just after SpaceX Head Elon […]
SpaceX Testing Starlink on Gulfstream Jets, But Commercial Airlines ‘Priority’
After reports in 2020 held that SpaceX planned to test Starlink internet on Gulfstream jets, SpaceX Head Elon Musk says the company is testing them now, with support for commercial airplanes hopefully coming soon. Musk said on Sunday that SpaceX is testing Starlink satellite internet on Gulfstream jets, adding that the company’s main goal was […]
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket to Attempt 11th Flight for Monday’s Starlink Mission
SpaceX originally was targeting Sunday, February 20 at 11:13 a.m. EST to launch a batch of 46 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit, but that has been delayed to Monday, due to unfavourable recovery weather. On Saturday morning, SpaceX announced the new targeted date is now Monday, February 21, at 6:44 a.m PST/9:44 a.m. EST […]