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@SpaceX retweeted a photo from the @National Science Foundation on Wednesday celebrating that Starlink has reached Antarctica. The news also means that Starlink is now on all seven continents worldwide, as SpaceX notes in the post. SpaceX added that this was made possible by Starlink’s network of laser-beaming satellites, which has reached full-world coverage in […]

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rejected SpaceX for a previously awarded subsidy for providing satellite internet to rural areas in the U.S., and now, the agency’s head is speaking out against the decision. The FCC’s decision to deny SpaceX $885.5 million in rural broadband subsidies could give China a competitive edge, according to Republican FCC […]

Apple’s inclusion of satellite compatibility in the iPhone 14 shows the advantages of SpaceX and Starlink, as detailed by one Wall Street analyst this week. The move to iPhone satellite compatibility provides “free advertising” for SpaceX and its Starlink satellite service, according to a note to clients from Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas, reports Street […]

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 […]

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 launched another 51 Starlink satellites and Spaceflight’s Sherpa-LTC, an orbital transfer vehicle, into orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday at 10:09 p.m. ET (7:09 p.m. PT). The Falcon 9 and its payload lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. According to SpaceX, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 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’s Starlink satellite internet is changing global connectivity, allowing for remote areas to access high speed internet, including war zones such as Ukraine. Back in March, after SpaceX Starlink was enabled for Ukraine, Elon Musk warned only to use the service “when needed and place antenna away as far away from people as possible.” Now, […]

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 […]

Earlier this evening SpaceX and T-Mobile announced a new global cellphone service would debut in 2023, with V2 Starlink satellites. Now, after queries from Tesla owners, Elon Musk has clarified that Starlink access is coming to Tesla vehicles. “Will Tesla cars get this feature too in the future to connect directly to Starlink satellites for […]

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 […]