SpaceX Starlink may have an upcoming rival in Canada, as Telesat recently announced it had signed a $600 million CAD ($456 million USD) contract with the federal government for its low earth orbit satellite internet service. Earlier this week, the federal government announced the launch of its $1.7 billion Universal Broadband Fund, aimed at connecting […]
After Canada’s telecom industry regular approved SpaceX to operate its Starlink low earth orbit satellite internet in Canada last week, many started to check their email inboxes to see if beta invites would hit the great white north. Now, according to SpaceQ, the publication reports SpaceX will start sending out beta invites for Starlink to […]
After SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said Starlink was awaiting approval to operate in Canada, the American neighbour up north has now approved the low earth orbit high-speed internet service. .@SpaceX is joining the effort to help get Canadians connected to high-speed Internet! Regulatory approval for the @SpaceXStarlink low Earth orbit satellite constellation has been granted! […]
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has just announced more Starlink public beta invitations are coming out this week. “Several thousand more Starlink beta participation invitations going out this week,” said Musk. Several thousand more Starlink beta participation invitations going out this week — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 2, 2020 So far, we’ve seen unboxing videos and […]
As SpaceX has started to send out public beta invites for Starlink internet, we’re now seeing some of the first unboxing videos of the kit that includes the company’s antenna array and router. You can see the Starlink unboxing experience in the video below, shared by Hush Stead. The unboxing shows off the Starlink antenna […]
SpaceX has signed a new agreement to use technology from LeoLabs to track Starlink satellites during the on-orbit phase of missions. LeoLabs will provide SpaceX with rapid orbital location and identification support during the first few days of new Starlink missions. “LeoLabs is excited to work with SpaceX as they launch the world’s largest constellation of […]
SpaceX has started to sent out Starlink internet public beta invites, with one of the first targeting those in Washington state in the United States. According to those invited, the Starlink beta is called “Better Than Nothing Beta” and details estimated speeds of 50 Mbps to 150 Mbps, to go with estimated latency of 20ms […]
SpaceX Starlink internet looks to be one step closer to becoming a reality in Canada, as the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CTRC) has approved a Basic International Telecommunications Services (BITS) licence for the latter. According to decision written by CRTC Secretary General, Claude Doucet, the SpaceX Starlink application saw 2,585 interventions from the public, […]
SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket into space today, unloading another 60 Starlink Internet satellites into orbit. The launch took place from the Kennedy Space Center on Sunday morning, with another launch set for Wednesday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/nocQLTMe1G — SpaceX (@SpaceX) October 18, 2020 Today’s launch brings Starlink’s low earth […]
Would you like to invest in SpaceX’s Starlink one day? According to CEO Elon Musk, that day may be coming in the future. Earlier this afternoon, it was revealed SpaceX Starlink internet was helping first responders in Washington State assist the Town of Malden recover from wildfire devastation. In the Twitter thread where Musk responded […]
SpaceX Starlink internet is helping first responders in Washington State assist residents dealing with the fallout of wildfires. According to the Washington Military Department and its Emergency Management Division, they tweeted out today, “Happy to have the support of @SpaceX’s Starlink internet as emergency responders look to help residents rebuild the town of Malden, WA […]
We’ve seen Tesla’s Model X being used by SpaceX to transport astronauts, but there’s also a Model 3 being used for Emergency Operations. According to the Tesla Oracle, a white Tesla Model 3 with a SpaceX Logo and “Emergency Operations” written on the side was seen cruising around the Boca Chica launch site. It was […]
SpaceX tonight shared a video of its Starship prototype taking off in its second test flight, a 150m (492 feet) ‘hop’ into the sky, then proceeding to land itself again. Second 150m flight test of Starship pic.twitter.com/ROa0kQZXLI — SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 4, 2020 Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk reacted to the video by saying, […]
SpaceX, Elon Musk’s reusable rocket and satellite internet venture, has raised $1.9 billion USD in series N funding at a valuation of $46 billion, according to people familiar with the company’s fundraising activity. A new report from Reuters explains that the funding would help SpaceX begin commercial operations of its Starlink satellite broadband service and to […]
With SpaceX Starlink internet set to launch its public beta soon, some private beta testers have been uploading their tests to Speedtest.net. Reddit users have been scouring Speedtest.net and compiling test results, which show some 15 ‘confirmed’ Starlink speed tests (via Ars Technica). Some of the fastest results seen? The one below apparently confirmed privately...
