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Speedcast Becomes First SpaceX Starlink Internet Reseller

SpaceX signed a distribution contract with Speedcast to let the company resell Starlink satellite internet service to its maritime and enterprise customers, as announced by the company at World Satellite Business Week on Tuesday (via Space News). The deal is set to offer lower latency speeds for customers aboard oil rigs and merchant vessels, and […]

SpaceX Demands FCC Reinstate Starlink Subsidies Worth $900 Million: Filing

According to PCMag, SpaceX has filed a formal appeal against the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s decision to rescind $886 million USD in federal funding for its high-speed satellite broadband service, Starlink. The FCC awarded SpaceX $886 million under its Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) back in 2020 to deliver high-speed Starlink internet to rural and […]

SpaceX Launching Starlink Satellites Roughly Every 5 Days, Says Musk

As SpaceX’s Starlink continues its expansion to offer satellite internet around the world, CEO Elon Musk is noting just how frequently the company has launched its orbital satellites in the past few weeks. SpaceX is now launching Starlink satellites into orbit roughly every five days, said @Elon Musk on Wednesday. Musk retweeted a photo from […]

Royal Caribbean to Expand Starlink Internet to All Cruise Ships

Back in June it was announced Royal Caribbean would be launching SpaceX’s Starlink internet aboard its cruise ships and had started testing the service on select vessels. Now, Royal Caribbean Group has announced on Tuesday it will expand Starlink fleet wide for its guests and crew. “The innovative broadband internet service will be installed on […]

Starlink ‘Best Effort’ Internet Speeds Revealed at 5-100 Mbps

SpaceX has shared speeds for its “Best Effort” Starlink service plans, dedicated to pre-order customers stuck in the company’s long backlog. SpaceX has added new details to its specs page, showing that Starlink customers on the Best Effort tier can expect download speeds ranging from 5 to 100 Mbps, while uploads range from 1 to […]

SpaceX Launches Starlink in Norway, Adjusts Prices in ‘Most Countries’

SpaceX on Saturday announced the launch of its Starlink satellite internet service in Norway. Starlink’s Norwegian rollout comes after the high-speed satellite broadband provider achieved full-Earth coverage last month. You can check out SpaceX’s Starlink availability map for a full rundown of global availability on its website. Earlier today, SpaceX launched another 54 Starlink satellites […]

SpaceX Sets Falcon 9 Payload Record with Latest Starlink Launch [VIDEO]

SpaceX launched 54 Starlink satellites into lower-Earth orbit on Saturday evening at 11:41 p.m. ET, from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This Falcon 9 first stage booster saw its second flight and landing; it previously launched CRS-24 and now one Starlink mission. You may recall this Falcon 9 […]

SpaceX Wins in U.S. Appeals Court to Deploy Starlink at Lower Orbits

Following SpaceX’s approval to fly some of its Starlink satellites at lower altitudes, the company has officially clinched the update after it was taken to appeals court. A U.S. appeals court upheld SpaceX’s plans to deploy satellites at a lower altitude, following approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last year, reports Reuters. The news […]

SpaceX to Launch Starlink V2 with Cellphone Service in 2023 [VIDEO]

SpaceX and T-Mobile made a major announcement on Thursday evening—Starlink service for cellphones, leveraging the American carrier’s mid-band spectrum. According to the live ongoing announcement, with the launch of Starlink gen-2 satellites, there will be worldwide cellphone service available, starting in 2023. Musk says this will eliminate “dead zones worldwide.” Musk says this new service […]

SpaceX Expands Starlink Price Drops in Europe, Plus Brazil

SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service is getting a price drop throughout much of Europe this week, with a notice to a user in Ireland showing one of several different price cuts in the region. SpaceX has dropped the price of Starlink to just €85 ($84 USD) per month in Ireland starting on Wednesday, according to […]

SpaceX Offers ‘Best-Effort’ Starlink Tier for Backlog Customers

Many are still awaiting their pre-ordered Starlink hardware from SpaceX, and now the company is emailing some who are with a new deal. SpaceX is emailing some of its preorder backlog customers with a new “Best-Effort” service option with lowered speeds for those in areas that are already saturated with too many users, according to […]

SpaceX Says Both Starship and Falcon 9 to Launch 2nd-Gen Starlinks

SpaceX says both its Falcon 9 booster and reusable Starship rocket will be used to launch its next-generation Starlink satellites, according to a filing with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday (via PCMag). The plan is expected to “further accelerate” the deployment of the Starlink constellation for the second-gen satellite system. The company is […]