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Starlink may be on the verge of securing its biggest commercial aviation win yet, with Emirates reportedly planning to equip its fleet with SpaceX’s satellite-powered in-flight Wi-Fi. According to Bloomberg, Emirates is preparing to adopt Starlink across its aircraft — even though the service isn’t currently approved for use in the United Arab Emirates. The […]

SpaceX’s Starlink has quietly launched its most affordable internet plan yet in the U.S., introducing a new $40 USD per month “Residential 100 Mbps” tier aimed at budget-conscious users. The new entry-level plan offers speeds capped at 100 Mbps, unlimited monthly data, and no upload speed restrictions. It also includes a $0 Standard kit and […]

SpaceX has quietly slashed the price of its Starlink Mini dish in the U.S. and Canada, dropping it to just $229 USD (or $299 CAD) — a 54% discount from its original $499 sticker price and the lowest we’ve seen yet for the compact terminal. The Starlink Mini dropped to $299 USD ($399 CAD) just […]

SpaceX’s Starlink has surpassed 8 million active users worldwide, the company announced this week, marking another major milestone for the satellite internet service. In a post on X, Starlink thanked its global customers, confirming that the service now connects people in more than 150 countries, territories, and markets around the world. The achievement comes after […]

SpaceX has shared a major update on its progress toward landing humans on the Moon under NASA’s Artemis program, outlining dozens of milestones completed as part of its Starship Human Landing System (HLS) development. The company said that, in parallel with the core Starship vehicle’s advancement, its HLS team has now completed 49 milestones tied […]

SpaceX has dramatically increased Starlink’s network performance in 2025, with the satellite internet provider’s median peak-hour speeds rising by more than 50% since the start of the year. According to Starlink VP of Engineering Michael Nicolls (@michaelnicollsx), the average download speed across the network now exceeds 200 Mbps, while typical upload speeds are above 30 […]

SpaceX has set a new annual launch record with the successful deployment of the SpainSat NG II satellite on Wednesday evening, marking its 139th mission of 2025 — the most launches the company has ever completed in a single year. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 6:30 […]

Muon Space has announced a new partnership with SpaceX’s Starlink to integrate Starlink’s mini laser terminals into its high-performance Halo satellite platform. The agreement marks an industry first, introducing persistent optical connectivity in orbit and paving the way for real-time satellite operations. Starlink’s mini lasers are designed to achieve link speeds of up to 25 […]

SpaceX has officially crossed a major milestone, with more than 10,000 Starlink satellites launched to date. The company marked the achievement on Sunday, October 19, after completing two Falcon 9 missions on opposite coasts of the United States — a “double-header” launch day that added 56 new Starlink satellites to orbit. The first mission lifted […]

SpaceX has received official approval from the U.S. Air Force to double its annual launch capacity from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, marking a major expansion of the company’s West Coast operations. The decision, announced by Space Launch Delta 30 earlier this week, allows SpaceX to conduct up to 100 launches per year from […]

Starlink plans to invest roughly R500 million ($28 million USD) to provide free Wi-Fi and hardware to 5,000 schools across South Africa as part of a broader R2.5 billion ($145 million USD) infrastructure rollout (via Cape Chamber of Commerce & Industry). The news follows remarks from Starlink’s Senior Director of Market Access, Ryan Goodnight, at […]

SpaceX has offered a new look at its upcoming next-generation Starlink V3 satellites, highlighting just how massive they are compared to previous generations. In a new video shared on social media, the company compared the size of an astronaut, a V1.5 Starlink satellite, a V2 Mini, and the forthcoming full-scale V3 model. The difference is […]

SpaceX successfully launched its eleventh Starship flight test on Monday evening, marking the final mission for the company’s second-generation Starship and first-generation Super Heavy booster. The rocket lifted off from Starbase, Texas, at 4:23 p.m. PT/7:23 p.m. ET, completing what appeared to be a nearly flawless flight. The company said that “every major objective of […]

SpaceX is preparing to launch its 11th Starship test flight later today, with the launch window set to open at 4:15 p.m. PT/7:15 p.m. ET. A live webcast will begin about 30 minutes before liftoff on SpaceX’s website, its X account, and the X TV app. As with previous developmental flights, today’s schedule is subject […]

SpaceX has quietly updated its website to reveal that its Starship rocket system is targeting commercial cargo missions to the Moon in 2028 and to Mars in 2030, each priced at $100 million per metric ton of payload — or roughly $100,000 per kilogram. According to new details published on SpaceX’s Moon and Mars mission […]