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SpaceX’s Starlink Internet Coming to Royal Caribbean Cruises
According to PCMag, SpaceX has signed an agreement with Royal Caribbean Group to provide Starlink internet aboard the latter’s cruise ships. Starlink is a high-speed broadband internet service from SpaceX that connects to a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). SpaceX intends for the service to provide affordable internet at viable speeds anywhere and […]
SpaceX Starlink for RVs Hits 30,000 Orders in Just Over Two Weeks
Back in May, SpaceX announced Starlink for RVs, its satellite internet service for those seeking access on an as-needed basis where coverage is available. On Thursday, SpaceX announced Starlink for RVs has now reached 30,000 orders and counting, in just 16 days. Starlink for RVs costs $135 USD per month and lets customers pause and […]
SpaceX Starlink IPO Won’t Happen Until 2025 or Later, Says Elon Musk
Many investors are looking to gain a piece of SpaceX’s low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet business, but when they’ll be able to, the company and its leader still are not sure — despite a few years of delays already. An initial public offering (IPO) of SpaceX’s Starlink will still be three or four years away […]
SpaceX Awarded Starlink Approval in France
SpaceX has deployed its Starlink low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet to several countries and users at this point, and the company isn’t showing any signs of stopping with a new country in Europe now gaining access to the service. The French administrative court, the Conseil d’Etat, has awarded a 10-year license to SpaceX to operate […]
SpaceX Starlink Approved by Nigeria and Mozambique
After announcing SpaceX Starlink was approved by The Phillippines on Friday, CEO Elon Musk just announced moments ago the satellite internet service was also approved by Nigeria and Mozambique in Africa. Musk had earlier hinted Starlink was coming to Africa soon. Starlink approved by Nigeria 🇳🇬 & Mozambique 🇲🇿https://t.co/Q1VvqVmJ2i — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 27, […]
SpaceX Starlink Approved by The Philippines
After it was announced in March that SpaceX’s Starlink internet would reach the Philippines by Q2, the company has followed through with a new approval from the country. SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet has been approved by the Philippines, as announced by @Elon Musk on Friday. While the service has been approved, it still may take […]
Here’s a Tour of SpaceX’s Starship Launch Tower with Elon Musk [VIDEO]
After part 1 of an interview with Elon Musk about Starship was shared this month, the second part has been released and shares some updates directly from SpaceX head about Starlink’s new satellites. Elon Musk was interviewed on YouTube channel Everyday Astronaut in a video shared on Thursday. We also get an incredible view from […]
SpaceX Starlink Surpasses 400,000 Subscribers; Nearly 2,500 Satellites Launched to Date
SpaceX has surpassed 400,000 Starlink subscribers worldwide, according to the company last week speaking to federal regulators, reports CNBC. According to the disclosure, Starlink subscribers have increased from 250,000 back in March and from 145,000 it had at the beginning of 2022. The subscriber total of 400,000 includes both consumer and business customers. SpaceX revealed […]
SpaceX Starlink in Africa ‘Coming Soon’, Says Elon Musk
After SpaceX made an RV-friendly Starlink terminal, the company’s head is saying an entry into Africa is imminent. SpaceX head @Elon Musk said the first countries in Africa to receive Starlink satellite internet would be announced soon, as stated in a tweet on Monday. The statement came in response to a user asking if SpaceX […]
SpaceX Starlink for RVs Now Available
SpaceX on Monday officially unveiled Starlink for RVs, an expansion of its satellite internet service for those travelling in their recreational vehicles (RVs). “Starlink for RVs is ideal for customers travelling to locations where connectivity has been unreliable or completely unavailable,” explains SpaceX. “Users can expect high speed, low latency internet in areas marked “Available”, […]
SpaceX Launches Another 53 Starlink Satellites into Orbit [VIDEO]
SpaceX launched yet another batch of Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on Wednesday, at 6:59am ET from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This particular first stage Falcon 9 booster (B1052) successfully launched and landed for the sixth time, previously supporting Arabsat-6A, STP-2, COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM2, and now two Starlink […]
SpaceX Starlink Back-to-Back Launches Ready to Go
After successfully launching 53 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit (LEO) from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Friday, May 13, SpaceX is now aiming for back-to-back Starlink missions on consecutive days. Elon Musk’s space exploration and satellite internet company plans to deploy another 53 Starlink satellites into orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from […]
Canada Investing $1 Million for Starlink Internet in Manitoba
The Canadian government is investing more than $1 million to offer SpaceX’s Starlink internet to 1,162 separate households in Manitoba, as detailed on Friday in a press release. With $1,045,800 CAD going towards the project, the Rural Municipality of St. Laurent is set to reimburse households in the area for connecting to the satellite internet. […]
SpaceX Starlink Reaches 32 Countries, Availability Map Updated
In late March, SpaceX debuted a Starlink internet availability map, showing which regions of the world had access to the satellite internet immediately and those that had to be on a waitlist. Fast forward to today, SpaceX has updated the Starlink map to now improved availability by region, showing areas where the internet is “available”, […]
Quebec Taps SpaceX’s Starlink Internet for 10,000 Rural Homes
The province of Quebec in Canada will leverage SpaceX’s Starlink internet for over 10,000 homes in rural areas of the province, reports CTV News. According to Gilles Belanger, the parliamentary assistant to the premier at a press conference on Monday, Starlink was the most viable solution for difficult-to-reach areas instead of fibre optics. “The only […]