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Starlink Set to Cross 10,000 Satellites by Early 2026

SpaceX’s Starlink constellation is continuing its rapid expansion, and the company is now on track to surpass 10,000 satellites in orbit by February 2026 — a milestone that would cement Starlink as one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects ever deployed in space. Looking at cumulative deployment trends over the past six years, the pace […]

Starlink Brings High-Speed Internet to Baja 400 Racing

SpaceX’s Starlink is proving that high-speed satellite internet isn’t just for homes, RVs, or airplanes — it can also keep up with off-road race trucks blasting through the desert at full throttle. In a new showcase shared by Starlink, competitive off-road racing team 1 Nine Industries and Terrible Herbst Motorsports used Starlink connectivity to prepare […]

Starlink Nears South Africa Launch After Rule Change

SpaceX’s Starlink is closer than ever to launching in South Africa after a major regulatory shift removed one of the biggest barriers blocking the satellite internet provider from entering the country. As first highlighted by longtime Tesla watcher @SERobinsonJr, South Africa’s Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, has issued a new directive — […]

Starlink Is Coming to NetJets’ Private Jet Fleet

Starlink has landed another major aviation win — this time in the world of private jets. NetJets, the world’s largest private jet operator and a pioneer in fractional aircraft ownership, has announced a deal to bring Starlink’s high-speed satellite internet to roughly 600 aircraft across its global fleet by the end of 2026. The rollout […]

Elon Musk Confirms SpaceX Is Going Public

SpaceX appears to be heading toward a public offering sooner rather than later, and the latest comments from Elon Musk all but confirm it. Responding to a post by Ars Technica’s Eric Berger on X, Musk simply said, “As usual, Eric is accurate,” after Berger shared his report detailing why SpaceX now plans to go […]

SpaceX Sets New Record With Latest Starlink Launch

SpaceX kicked off the week with yet another industry-shifting milestone, launching 29 additional Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit on Monday aboard a Falcon 9 booster flying for a record 32nd time. The mission lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 2:26 p.m. PT/5:26 p.m. ET, marking the […]

Starlink Sets New Subscriber Record in Kenya

Starlink has reached a major milestone in Kenya, setting a new all-time record for active users as SpaceX’s high-speed satellite internet service continues to gain momentum both across Africa and globally. According to data reported by TechAfrica News, Starlink Internet Services Kenya hit 19,460 active users as of September 2025 — its highest subscriber count […]

Starlink is SpaceX’s Largest Revenue Source: Musk

Elon Musk is pushing back on recent reports that SpaceX is gearing up for a massive new funding round at an $800 billion valuation. After speculation surfaced this week about a potential share sale at a record valuation, Musk took to X on Saturday to clarify the situation — and in the process revealed that […]

SpaceX Eyes Record $800B Valuation in Share Sale: Report

SpaceX is reportedly preparing a new secondary share sale that could value the company at an astonishing $800 billion, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. Citing people familiar with the matter, the report says SpaceX CFO Bret Johnsen recently informed investors about the potential transaction — one that would double the […]

Starlink Bags $661 Million for U.S. Rural Internet Expansion

Starlink is set to receive a massive $661 million in government funding as all 50 U.S. states have now submitted their final proposals for the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. The updated total, first reported by PCMag, is more than double the roughly $300 million Starlink was slated to receive when […]

Starlink Secures Big Wi-Fi Deal With 5 Korean Airlines

Starlink is expanding its footprint in aviation once again, this time landing a major multi-airline deal in South Korea. Korean Air has announced that it, along with fellow Hanjin Group carriers Asiana Airlines, Jin Air, Air Busan, and Air Seoul, will adopt Starlink’s high-speed satellite internet fleetwide over the next several years. “Starlink will deliver […]

SpaceX Starts Building New Starship Launch Pad in Florida

SpaceX has officially begun construction on a new Starship launch pad at Cape Canaveral, marking a major step forward in expanding the company’s Florida-based launch infrastructure. The update comes directly from SpaceX, which announced that it has received approval to develop Space Launch Complex 37 (SLC-37) for Starship operations at the Cape Canaveral Space Force […]

Elon Musk Talks Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI ‘Convergence’ [VIDEO]

Elon Musk recently sat down with entrepreneur and investor Nikhil Kamath for the latest episode of the People by WTF podcast, recorded at Tesla’s headquarters in Texas. The wide-ranging, nearly two-hour conversation touched on everything from consciousness and parenting to the future of AI and global politics, but some of the most notable comments came […]

Starlink Direct to Cell Goes Live in Europe

Starlink’s next-generation satellite-to-mobile service has officially arrived in Europe — and Ukraine is the first to get it. Kyivstar, the country’s largest mobile operator and part of VEON Group, announced the launch of SpaceX’s Starlink Direct to Cell technology for its customers on Monday, marking a major milestone for both companies as Ukraine continues strengthening […]

SpaceX Pushes Starship V3 Debut to 2026 After Booster Issue

SpaceX says it is now targeting the first quarter of 2026 for the debut flight of its next-generation Starship V3 vehicle, following an anomaly that occurred this week during early testing of a new Super Heavy booster at Starbase. Earlier this week, SpaceX began prelaunch testing on the first Super Heavy V3 booster, which is […]