SpaceX was set to launch 60 Starlink Satellites into space on Sunday evening aboard Falcon 9, but the liftoff was scrubbed at t-minus one minute and 24 seconds. “Auto-abort at T-1:24 ahead of tonight’s Falcon 9 launch of Starlink; next launch opportunity is tomorrow, March 1 at 8:15 p.m. EST,” said SpaceX shortly afterwards. Auto-abort […]
If you’re a SpaceX Starlink internet user, you may be seeing some faster download speeds starting today. That’s because according to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, system upgrades are being tested, as of Thursday. “You might see much higher download speeds on Starlink at times. Testing system upgrades,” said Musk on Thursday evening. You might see […]
SpaceX announced on Wednesday it is targeting its next Falcon 9 launch of 60 Starlink Satellites for the end of February. “Static fire test complete – targeting Sunday, February 28 at 8:37 p.m. EST for launch of Starlink from LC-39A,” said SpaceX earlier today. Static fire test complete – targeting Sunday, February 28 at 8:37 […]
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has plans to cover the entire world in satellite internet coverage by the end of 2022, but is the whole world on board? Wednesday, the Independent reported SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet plans to expand to France, but is facing pushback from Saint-Senier-de-Beuvron, a small village where the company has proposed a […]
Last week, it was reported by CNBC that SpaceX had raised $850 million in new funding, selling shares at $419.99 USD, putting the valuation of Elon Musk’s company at about $74 billion USD. On Tuesday, SpaceX confirmed the $850 million funding, as disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Form D (via Reuters). The filing […]
SpaceX’s Starlink hopes to create the most widely available low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet provider on the planet. And in a new update, it’s not far from doing so. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk added a few updates on Monday about Starlink, saying download speeds are expected to double by the end of this year. “Speed […]
Space travel has become an exciting topic in this day and age, with a brand new rover on Mars, NASA’s moon oupost set to launch in a few years, and the very first all-civilian space crew already appointing two members. In a press release Monday, Inspiration4, the world’s first all-civilian space mission, announced its first […]
SpaceX has updated its Starlink app for iOS and Android on Wednesday, bringing alerts for service outages and more. According to Starlink, the update has now “added alerts service outages, degraded service, intermittent service, damaged/loose Ethernet cable, usage in unexpected location, and installation at an angle.” On iOS and Android, there’s a new updated privacy […]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has raised yet a new round of funding last week, reports CNBC, sending the rocket company’s valuation up yet again. According to unnamed sources, SpaceX raised $850 in new funds last week, at $419.99 USD per share (1 cent below $420). The valuation of SpaceX is now nearly $74 billion USD. The […]
A relatively new YouTube channel started earlier this month by Canadian Zachary Aubert, from Edmonton, Alberta, has already landed a huge exclusive interview. Aubert’s space-related YouTube channel, known as The Launch Pad, chatted with Jared Isaacman from the upcoming SpaceX Inspiration4 civilian mission, set to take off later this year. Isaacman is a billionaire and […]
After a delay yesterday, SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 booster on Monday evening, sending 60 more Starlink satellites to space, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral, Florida While the first stage was nominal, the landing attempt by Falcon 9 (B1059) missed the mark, and did not successfully land aboard autonomous drone ship “Of Course […]
SpaceX was set to see its Falcon 9 rocket launch 60 more Starlink satellites into space tonight, but the company has just announced it won’t be happening anymore. “Due to unfavorable weather tonight, now targeting Monday, February 15 at 10:59 p.m. EST for Falcon 9’s launch of 60 Starlink satellites,” said SpaceX just moments ago. […]
SpaceX has confirmed it has completed a static fire test on Saturday, now targeting a Falcon 9 launch of 60 more Starlink Satellites on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at 8:21pm PST/11:21pm EST. The launch will take place from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Static fire test complete – targeting Sunday, February 14 […]
SpaceX’s Starlink iOS app has expanded its reach, now available in Apple’s App Store in Germany, Netherlands, Australia, and Ireland. Previously, Starlink for iPhone was only available in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The expanded reach was spotted on Reddit. “Starlink is designed to deliver high speed broadband internet to locations where […]
SpaceX’s Starlink internet pre-orders are now being accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and that’s excellent news for the rural majority of the world. In a video uploaded Tuesday, Canadian YouTube channel Linus Tech Tips shared SpaceX’s Starlink being put to the test on a gaming system. In the video, he takes viewers through the […]