SpaceX

On Tuesday, Japanese billionaire entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa announced plans to select eight members of the public to fly on a SpaceX Starship in 2023, with the expenses fully paid for by Maezawa and his company dearMoon, according to CNBC. The mission was initially announced in 2018 alongside SpaceX founder Elon Musk as a trip for […]

SpaceX’s Starlink is set to offer low-Earth orbit satellite internet to remote regions around the world, and even in its infancy, US residents are already using the service regularly. In data collected by Ookla Speedtest between December 2020 and February 24, 2021, we can see that Starlink is already going to good use, especially in […]

It now appears SpaceX is planning to build a manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas, according to a new job posting, reports KXAN (via CNBC). “To keep up with global demand, SpaceX is breaking ground on a new, state of the art manufacturing facility in Austin, TX,” reads the job posting. The factory is being made […]

Image via @Erdayastronaut SpaceX looks ready to launch its Starship SN10 prototype for a test flight on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. According to @BocaChicaGal, residents in the area of Texas have been asked to evacuate the area tomorrow. “Happy to let y’all know that I have been asked to evacuate for Starship SN10 launch attempt […]

Yesterday, SpaceX announced it was delaying its Falcon 9 Starlink satellite launch to Tuesday. However, earlier today, SpaceX says it has now pushed back the Starlink launch to Thursday, at the earliest. Now targeting no earlier than Thursday, March 4 for launch of Starlink due to a Range conflict and unfavorable launch and recovery weather […]

On Sunday evening, SpaceX scrubbed its Falcon 9 launch of 60 Starlink satellites at the last minute, with the rocket standing down with just under two minutes to go on its final countdown. SpaceX said its next launch opportunity would be on Monday, March 1 at 8:15pm EST. But just this morning, SpaceX has now […]

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 […]