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After SpaceX began seeking expanded Starlink service in the United Kingdom earlier this year, the company has officially been granted a license to increase its satellite footprint. The UK approved the use of Starlink satellite internet on Thursday, granting licenses to both SpaceX and Telesat to expand their orbital constellations, as detailed in a report […]

SpaceX’s Starlink donation page went live on Thursday, roughly one month after CEO Elon Musk shared plans for the feature. “Donate a Starlink to an organization or community in need,” SpaceX says on the web page. “Please note, Starlink donations do not qualify as tax-deductible charitable donations.” On the donation page, SpaceX lets users either […]

SpaceX is gearing up to implement a Fair Use policy on its high-speed satellite internet service, Starlink, in the U.S. and Canada (via @DirtyTesLa). “To ensure our customer base is not negatively impacted by a small number of users consuming unusually high amounts of data, the Starlink team is implementing a Fair Use policy in […]

SpaceX has expanded its Starlink service map reaching more communities in northern parts of the globe, particularly Alaska and Canada. According to Nunatsiaq News, Starlink reaches all of Nunavut in Canada (Sanikiluaq gained Starlink when the latter launched in northern Quebec in April). Starlink is also available in the Yukon and Northwest Territories. Other areas […]

SpaceX has added Swarm to its Starlink website, officially launching low cost global data for Internet of Things connectivity, for $5 per month, noted CNBC’s Michael Sheetz. Last year, SpaceX acquired satellite data start-up Swarm based in Mountain View, California, which now operates as a subsidiary of the company. As of last year, Swarm had […]

Images via u/CHIRP15 and u/PracticalBuilding3 SpaceX is offering some Starlink internet promos right now in select nations around the globe. In Australia, Starlink is on sale for 50% off at $450 (regular $924) for the hardware kit, until New Year’s according to SpaceX. An image was shared on Reddit of the Starlink website by u/CHIRP15. […]

Image credit: u/Asleep_Operation2790 SpaceX’s Starlink satellite dishes have been spotted installed on a Norwegian Cruise Line cruise ship, according to one Redditor. Images shared on Monday by u/Asleep_Operation2790 show the top sun deck of the Breakaway cruise ship with numerous Starlink Maritime dishes installed. “On a Norwegian Breakaway cruise and spotted 11 Starlink dishes. 8 […]

SpaceX successfully launched 53 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit on Thursday evening, from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The launch took place at 6:14 p.m. PT and the first stage Falcon 9 booster successfully landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship in the Pacific Ocean. This […]

SpaceX announced on Monday it has launched its Starlink satellite internet service in Jamaica. According to the Starlink global coverage map, Jamaica is now showing as “available”. Neighbouring Haiti has yet to debut Starlink, but the Dominican Republic does have the satellite internet service. Earlier this month, it was reported Starlink was coming soon to […]

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has been expanding its Starlink low-Earth orbit satellite internet service around the world, and the company has officially been approved in one more country in Africa. SpaceX has been approved to launch internet service in Malawi, as reported by Malawi 24 over the weekend. The company was issued an internet service license […]

With SpaceX having activated Starlink service in Iran last month, activists have started smuggling Starlink user terminals into the country as the conflict between Iran’s theocratic government and its people rages on — reports TIME. Starlink is a high-speed internet service that is powered by a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit and doesn’t need […]

According to a report from CNN, the U.S. government has approached SpaceX to discuss the possibility of setting up Starlink, the company’s high-speed satellite internet service, inside Iran. The information comes from several government officials with knowledge of the discussions. It remains unclear what the nature of these talks was and whether or not the […]

A group of researchers led by Professor Todd Humphreys out of the University of Texas claims it has reverse-engineered SpaceX’s Starlink internet service, successfully turning it into a global navigation system — reports MIT Technology Review (via Yahoo Finance). SpaceX was approached by the U.S. military in 2020 to explore Starlink’s potential as a navigation system, […]

The orbital Starlink constellation from SpaceX is growing rapidly, and the company just launched another batch of the satellites on Thursday. SpaceX launched 54 more Starlink satellites into orbit on Thursday, using its reliable Falcon 9 booster, that also successfully landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship. The launch window began at 10:50 a.m. […]

SpaceX has launched Starlink Aviation, which is essentially the latter’s satellite internet service for airplanes. “High-speed, low-latency, in-flight internet with connectivity across the globe. Reserve now with deliveries starting in 2023,” says the SpaceX website. With Starlink Aviation, you’ll have access to streaming, video calls, gaming and more at any altitude, says SpaceX. “Starlink can […]