SpaceX’s satellite internet company Starlink is testing a new “global roaming service,” as was seen in invites sent to customers this week (via Reddit and @Nathan Owens). According to the correspondence, the service would let users connect to Starlink “from almost anywhere on land in the world.” Currently, SpaceX says the Global Roaming Service can […]
SpaceX is looking to add a hardware upgrade to its first-generation Starlink satellite constellation. In a current application for the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday, SpaceX asked to add new satellite technology to its existing constellation, as was spotted by telecommunications lawyer Ryan Thompson in a report detailed by PCMag. “This upgraded hardware will allow […]
SpaceX has launched a new version of its Starlink mobile app on Wednesday, now available for iPhone and Android users. This new app, which the company is calling version 3 (V3), includes new interactive 3D network visualization. There’s also improved navigation, performance, and stability. You can see a quick demo of the new interface in […]
Indiana-based American Queen Voyages (AQV) announced last week it is upgrading its Wi-Fi across its entire fleet of cruise lines to SpaceX’s Starlink internet. Part of the Hornblower Group, AQV will upgrade its entire fleet of seven, which includes its cruise lines Rivers, Lakes & Oceans, and Expedition vessels. The company says it is the […]
Windstar Cruises announced plans to debut SpaceX’s Starlink internet across its entire global fleet, according to a press release shared on Monday. The release says Starlink internet will hit most of the company’s global cruiseliner fleet by the middle of this year, beginning with the watercraft Star Legend, and as followed by its Wind Surf, […]
As Starlink continues expanding its orbital satellite constellation, its internet teams back on Earth look to be getting an upgrade. SpaceX is ramping up hiring for its Starlink satellite internet team in Austin, Texas, as can be seen on the company’s careers page, reports @Nathan Owens on Friday. The page includes dozens of jobs working […]
SpaceX has been working to prevent the Ukrainian military from using its Starlink internet to control drones in its ongoing war with Russia, according to a statement from President Gwynne Shotwell on Wednesday at a Washington D.C. conference (via Reuters). Ukraine has been using Starlink since Russia’s initial invasion of the country last year, though […]
The Falcon 9 booster is a crucial piece of SpaceX’s launch operations, and the rocket recently surpassed a new milestone for cumulative launches. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 booster has officially completed its 200th successful mission, launching 53 new Starlink satellites into orbit on early Thursday morning from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida. […]
SpaceX continues to bolster its network of regions where Starlink’s low-Earth orbit satellite internet is available, and now an island off the coast of Africa has gained access to the service. Starlink is now available on the remote island of Mayotte according to SpaceX’s coverage map for the satellite internet service, noticed @Nathan Owens. Mayotte, […]
According to the Toronto Star, Ontario-based Galaxy Broadband announced plans to team up with the United Kingdom’s OneWeb in a new $50 million partnership. Galaxy is a distribution partner of OneWeb’s low-Earth orbit connectivity solutions. The multi-year contract will try to place Galaxy in direct competition with SpaceX’s Starlink, and the service is already starting […]
SpaceX has launched Starlink internet in the French overseas territory of Reunion, the remote island located in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar and southwest of Mauritius. According to SpaceX’s Starlink availability map, it has been updated for La Réunion to show as “available”, noted Tesla North reader Nathan Owens on Wednesday. SpaceX continues to […]
SpaceX has been given clearance by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to begin testing its next-generation Starlink dishes, according to a report from PC Mag. The FCC granted SpaceX a temporary license for testing a variety of “new user-terminal hardware,” while a document from the company adds that the tests will oversee the “next-generation phased […]
Tokyo-based Zipair announced this week it has selected SpaceX’s Starlink for its in-flight Wi-Fi. “Once integrated, all ZIPAIR passengers will be able to seamlessly connect to Starlink’s high-speed, low-latency network anytime onboard – enabling real-time video conferencing, streaming, and gaming for all passengers,” said SpaceX Vice President of Starlink Sales Jonathan Hofeller, “As the first […]
Since SpaceX announced plans to place data caps on Starlink internet accounts last year to help prevent mass slowdown, the company has delayed its effective date two separate times. SpaceX is delaying the implementation of its Fair Use data cap policies in the U.S. and Canada once again, this time saying it will become effective […]
The launch of SpaceX’s Starlink service in Nigeria has helped achieve full broadband coverage across the country — reports Nairametrics (via @DimaZeniuk). The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, said that Nigeria has achieved 100% broadband coverage following the licensing and operation of SpaceX’s Starlink. 🇳🇬🛰️ Source: @Nairametrics@elonmusk @SpaceXStarlink pic.twitter.com/Oy5KBsxSVI — Dima Zeniuk […]
