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Canadian satellite internet company Telesat has accelerated in the race to achieve low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet, pitting them against Elon Musk’s Starlink and Jeff Bezos’s Project Kuiper, both working to offer improved satellite internet connectivity first. Calling Telesat’s LEO constellation “the Holy Grail” for shareholders, Ottawa-based Telesat CEO Dan Goldberg says the company has […]

On Wednesday, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched another 60 Starlink satellites into orbit, with perfect weather for the launch from Space Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. This particular Falcon 9 booster (B1058) launched and landed for the seventh consecutive time. The landing took place on the autonomous droneship Of Course I Still […]

Image credit: Michael Sheetz/@thesheetztweetz Earlier today, SpaceX president and COO Gwynne Shotwell spoke on a panel at the Satellite 2021 LEO (Low Earth Orbit) Digital Forum, joined with other top executives from satellite companies SES, Viasat, Hughes and Eutelsat. The digital event session was titled, LEO/MEO/GEO: The New World Order, which would include “top influencers from the satellite […]

SpaceX has announced on Tuesday it plans to launch 60 more Starlink Satellites on Wenesday, April 7, at 9:34 a.m PDT/12:34 p.m. EDT, from Space Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Launch of 60 Starlink satellites is targeted for tomorrow, April 7 at 12:34 p.m. EDT from SLC-40 in Florida → https://t.co/bJFjLCzWdK — SpaceX […]

On Tuesday, the final two members were announced for the world’s first all-civilian mission to space, known as Inspiration4, set to take place later in 2021. The final members are: Christopher Sembroski of Everett, WA Dr. Sian Proctor of Tempe, AZ These two members will join previously announced Hayley Arceneaux, to be under the command […]

Starship SN11; Image Credit: Trevor Mahlmann via tmahlmann.com SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has provided an update on its next Starship prototype test flight. On Sunday, Musk said, “possible Starship flight tomorrow afternoon.” Possible Starship flight tomorrow afternoon — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 28, 2021 Starship SN11 was ready for its test flight on Friday, but after a successful […]

Starship SN11; Image Credit: Trevor Mahlmann via tmahlmann.com SpaceX appeared to be ready for its fourth Starship prototype test flight on Friday, after a successful static fire and emergency closures of the area. However, the company has now delayed the 10km test flight to next week. The news came from CEO Elon Musk earlier this afternoon. “Standing down […]

Starship SN11; Image Credit: Trevor Mahlmann via tmahlmann.com It appears SpaceX is ready to send its Starship SN11 prototype for a 10km test flight, on Friday, March 26, 2021. The news comes as local residents in the area received notices of a temporary closure of Boca Chica Beach and State Highway 4, for Friday, March […]

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched another 60 Starlink satellites into orbit on early Wednesday morning, part of the Starlink-22 mission. The launch took place at Space Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The company’s B1060 Falcon 9 booster completed its sixth launch and landing, with the latter aboard the autonomous drone ship Of Course I Still […]

SpaceX has announced its Falcon 9 rocket will launch 60 Starlink satellites on early Wednesday morning, as part of its Starlink-22 mission. “Falcon 9 launch of 60 Starlink satellites is targeted for tomorrow, March 24 at 4:28 a.m. EDT from SLC-40 in Florida,” said SpaceX on Tuesday afternoon. The launch time works out to 1:28am […]

On Tuesday, SpaceX shared its flight recap of its Starship SN10 from earlier this month: On March 3, Starship serial number 10 (SN10) completed SpaceX’s third high-altitude flight test of a Starship prototype as it successfully ascended, transitioned propellant, and reoriented itself for reentry and an active aerodynamic controlled descent. SN10’s Raptor engines reignited to […]

SpaceX had a busy early Sunday morning, as its Falcon 9 rocket launched another 60 Starlink Satellites into orbit. At about 3am PDT/6am EDT, SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket into space, with this particular booster B1051 seeing its ninth consecutive launch. Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/V3vn9PolF0 — SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 14, 2021 After separating from the second […]

SpaceX announced on Friday evening it is targeting its next Starlink satellite launch for Sunday, March 14 at 3:01am PDT/6:01am EDT. “Targeting Sunday, March 14 at 6:01 a.m. EDT for Falcon 9’s next launch of 60 Starlink satellites. The first stage booster supporting this mission has completed eight flights to date,” said SpaceX. Targeting Sunday, […]

SpaceX successfully launched 60 more Starlink satellites into space on early Thursday morning at 12:13am PST/3:13am EST, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Check out the night launch below: Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/Dth6zbYtR4 — SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 11, 2021 You can check the Falcon 9 booster B1058 land below, on SpaceX’s autonomous drone ship […]

SpaceX was set to launch 60 more Starlink satellites into orbit tonight, planned for 6:58pm PST/9:58pm EST. However, prior to tonight’s launch SpaceX announced it would delay the launch to Thursday, March 11 at 12:13am PST/3:13am EST for Starlink. “Taking some additional time for pre-launch checks,” said SpaceX on Tuesday evening. Now targeting Thursday, March […]