DISH Network has filed a lawsuit against SpaceX in the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington D.C. to prevent the company from deploying its second-generation Starlink satellites (via PCMag). In early December, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) gave SpaceX conditional approval to launch 7,500 Starlink Gen2 satellites (a fraction of the company’s original ask […]
Cropped image via @JustStarman Tesla announced on Thursday it continues to expand free Starlink-powered Wi-Fi at its Supercharging stations. “Wifi coming to a Supercharger near you,” said the official @TeslaCharging account on Thursday afternoon, retweeting Joseph S. and his images of a the newest SpaceX Starlink dish posted at a nearby Supercharger in Hawthorne, California. […]
Starlink satellite users were previously able to transfer service to new locations, and currently, SpaceX has taken the option down temporarily, while it develops an updated process for sending your service to another location. SpaceX is developing a self-service process for all transfer requests, temporarily suspending transfer requests until the process is set up, according […]
SpaceX is planning to expand Starlink hardware to more aircraft, a sign the satellite internet may soon be reaching more passengers in the sky. According to a recent change on the Starlink website, Nathan Owens (@VirtuallyNathan) says SpaceX is working on supplemental type certificates (STC) for “significantly more aircraft.” An STC is issued when a company […]
Latvian airline airBaltic announced on Tuesday it has picked SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet for its in-flight internet, coming soon to select flights. AirBaltic says its entire Airbus A220-300 fleet will get complimentary Starlink Wi-Fi, without any login pages or hassles. “From the moment passengers walk onto the plane, they’ll have access to the internet,” says airBaltic. […]
As Starlink’s satellite internet continues to become increasingly popular around the world, parent company SpaceX is also expanding roles at the company, as seen in a post on Monday. SpaceX is hiring an operations manager and a number of other roles, according to the company’s job boards (via @Nathan Owens), as the company plans to […]
American Cruise Lines announced on Wednesday it has added SpaceX’s Starlink Wi-Fi internet to its 2023 fleet of riverboats and small cruise ships. Calling this a “major upgrade,” Starlink will offer high-speed internet for American Cruise Lines’ small ships nearly everywhere in the United States, from Alaska to the Florida Keys. Starlink is a low-Earth […]
About 800 SpaceX Starlink terminals have entered Iran since the service was activated in the country back in September — reports Iran International. Mehdi Mohebi, head of the Tehran Telecom Traders Union, told the publication that the number came from an unnamed “official.” The news comes a little over a week after SpaceX CEO Elon […]
An antenna yard project in the Halfmoon Township of Centre County, Pennsylvania is set to offer increased access to SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet by combining it with fiber optic capabilities. Halfmoon Township is located just under a 2.5-hour drive east of downtown Pittsburgh. Township officials awarded conditional approval to a development plan for a Starlink […]
SpaceX filed amendments on December 20 for 60 of its U.S. ground stations to add communications for Gen2 Starlink satellites, as shared on Wednesday by @Nathan Owens. Some of ground stations in the amendment include those in Elbert, Colorado; Colburn, Idaho; Broadview, Illinois; Bellingham, Washington; Arbuckle, California; Anchorage, Alaska; Litchfield, Connecticut; Molokai, Hawaii; Ponce, Puerto […]
On Wednesday, @Elon Musk congratulated SpaceX on the completion of its remarkable 60th successful mission of 2022, following the most recent Starlink satellite launch from earlier today from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. SpaceX launched 54 Starlink satellites into orbit using its Falcon 9 booster on Wednesday […]
SpaceX is still working to fulfill Starlink requirements for Pakistan’s head communication agency, even after the service has been in discussion for over eight months. Starlink is seeking approval from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and other stakeholders for its technical plans, according to official sources in a report from Pro Pakistani. Relevant stakeholders are […]
SpaceX is nearing 100 active Starlink user terminals in Iran, company CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet on Monday. Starlink is a high-speed internet service powered by a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit. A Starlink terminal on the ground connects to and communicates with orbiting satellites to provide (impressively fast) internet access. […]
SpaceX shared new Starlink IP addresses for several super remote islands and one coastal territory, as spotted and shared by @Nathan Owens on Wednesday. Owens noted Starlink IPs on the remote regions of Mayotte, Reunion and the Solomon Islands, and in the South American coastal country of French Guiana. The news seems to signal that […]
A Russian arms supplier claims it developed technology for detecting Starlink dishes within a certain range, allowing military forces to target and attack the SpaceX hardware. Russia’s Sestroretsk Arms Factory unveiled the “Borshchevik” (“Hogweed”) system, as developed to locate Starlink dishes from distances up to 10 kilometers (6.2) miles away, according to a report from […]
