On Thursday evening SpaceX and its Falcon 9 booster successfully launched the Turksat 5A satellite into space. The launch window began at 5:28pm PT/8:28pm ET, but eventually took place at 6:15pm PT/9:15pm ET, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Space Launch Complex 40 in Florida. Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/Vp4t5zLece — SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 8, 2021 Falcon 9’s […]
SpaceX is set for its first Falcon 9 launch of 2021 this Thursday, January 7. The payload within Falcon 9 will be a Turkish communications satellite, the Turksat 5A, taking place at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Space Launch Complex 40 in Florida. The launch window begins at 8:28 p.m. ET on Thursday evening and […]
SpaceX is set to bring high-speed Starlink satellite internet to Greece in 2021, reports Greek City Times. Starlink plans to start broadband service in Greece in Q1 2021#broadband #Starlink #SpaceX #Greece https://t.co/BUhdEsilaK — Frank DeJoy (@TelecomFrank) December 11, 2020 Starlink is a satellite internet constellation being deployed into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) by SpaceX, currently in […]
Shooting for the stars never felt as possible as it does now, especially for those who are professionals. SpaceX’s low-Earth orbit satellite internet project, Starlink, is currently hiring for two separate positions, according to the company’s website. The company is currently hiring for a director of sales, and a country launch manager, both of which […]
SpaceX founder Elon Musk has shared interesting tidbits on Twitter a time or two, and this time he’s sharing valuable information about the Starship SN9’s landing procedures, or the next rocket planned for takeoff. After a successful aerial flip maneuver with the SN8, fans are praising Musk for his rocket company. And yet, Musk seems […]
Viasat has announced a petition against Tesla, filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), asking the commission to re-evaluate Starlink’s environmental habits. The report, according to Space News, argues Starlink satellites pose environmental hazards both on Earth and in space. In response to the filing, which was posted on Twitter, SpaceX head Elon Musk claimed […]
SpaceX’s Starlink internet limited beta has been available for a few months now in Canada and the United States, and as rave reviews continue to roll in, Elon Musk’s company is working hard behind the scenes to fortify its network. One Reddit user managed to spot uplink terminals and other fibre network hardware from SpaceX’s […]
A new video tweeted by SpaceX and CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday shows the company’s Starship SN8 rocket take off from the Cameron County, Texas launch site. The video shows an Earth-shattering new maneuver, which the company claims will allow rockets to land on any surface, even without the use of a runway. The breakthrough […]
With SpaceX’s Starlink beta already out and available to a limited number of users, the company is already garnering a lot of positive attention before truly releasing its product. The attention is warranted too, as shown by a new speed test between two satellite internet service providers (ISPs). According to a post on Reddit, a […]
SpaceX’s Starlink has been making atmospheric waves this year, with customers having received the first round of the company’s self-dubbed “Better than Nothing” beta earlier this fall. And now, a new wave of updates is storming its beta users’ interfaces, offering a happy holiday gift from the aeronautics company. According to an email to beta […]
SpaceX has launched a new Starlink Cable Routing Kit for beta customers to purchase. You’ll need to sign in to see and purchase this kit. According to Starlink’s online store, the new Cable Routing Kit is “designed for customers with prior internet cable routing experience and installation; must be comfortable drilling through walls. Kit includes...
SpaceX today completed its record 26th launch of the year, sending a secret NRO satellite into space via its Falcon 9 booster. On Saturday morning, SpaceX successfully completed its NROL-108 mission and also completed its 70th recovery of its first stage boosters. Check out the Falcon 9 launch below: Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/AG4rAR6qNp — SpaceX (@SpaceX) December […]
SpaceX has announced it is now targeting a Saturday Falcon 9 launch of the NROL-108. The undisclosed payload for the National Reconnaissance Office was close to getting off the ground today, but was scrubbed. Now, SpaceX has provided an update on the next Falcon 9 launch attempt. “To allow additional time for checkouts, now targeting […]
SpaceX is set to launch the NROL-108 payload into space on the morning of Thursday, December 17, via its Falcon 9 booster. “Targeting Thursday, December 17 for Falcon 9 launch of NROL-108 for @NatReconOfc. The three-hour launch window opens at 9:00 a.m. EST, and weather is 70% favorable,” said SpaceX on the eve of the […]
Earlier today, we reported how Indonesia admitted it had held discussions with Tesla CEO Elon Musk to become part of the electric vehicle maker’s supply chain, specifically when it comes to nickel for batteries. Now, according to BBC News, Indonesia is also presenting itself as a SpaceX launch site to Musk. Indonesian President Joko Widodo […]