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SpaceX Starlink Satellite Light Pollution Worries Canadian Professors

A research team of Canadian professors has discovered that many stars may become permanently invisible to our eyes as a result of the rapid growth in satellites, including those from SpaceX’s Starlink. Professors Samantha Lawler from the University of Regina, Hanno Rein from the University of Toronto, and Aaron Boley from the University of British […]

SpaceX Talking to Airlines for Starlink Internet, Says Elon Musk

After announcing plans to take Starlink mobile earlier in the year, SpaceX revealed back in June that the company was in talks with “several” airlines about the prospect of installing Starlink terminals for onboard, in-flight WiFi. In response to a recent tweet asking if SpaceX has any plans to make Starlink available on airlines, CEO […]

SpaceX Starlink Internet Outage Hit Canada, USA and Europe This Morning

Image via u/CanadianOdyssey993 SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet suffered a short widespread outage this morning, affecting customers in Canada, the United States, Europe and beyond, including Australia and New Zealand. According to numerous reports on Reddit, Starlink customers shared they saw outages for about 25 minutes to an hour, where their satellite dishes were unable to […]

SpaceX Confirms Starlink Internet to Exit Beta Next Month

Upon being asked on Friday when Starlink will “come out of beta,” SpaceX CEO @Elon Musk responded by saying “next month,” confirming the company’s plans to feature a wide release of the low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet, potentially as soon as October. The news also comes amidst the month around which SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell […]

SpaceX Starlink Launch Planned for September 13

According to a recent tweet from SpaceX (@SpaceX), the space exploration company is currently targeting Monday, September 13, at 8:55 p.m. PDT for its next launch of Starlink satellites from its home state of California. These are V1.5 Starlinks with laser inter-satellite links, which are needed for high latitudes & mid ocean coverage — Elon […]

SpaceX Now Making 5,000 Starlink Dishes Weekly; Pre-Orders Surpass 600,000

SpaceX’s low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet Starlink has over 600,000 prospective users already, and with SpaceX having shipped 100,000 Starlink terminals as of last month, the company is looking to boost production. While SpaceX produces up to 5,000 Starlink dishes per week, the company is reportedly looking to up its production of the terminals in […]

SpaceX Brings Starlink Internet to Louisiana Parish Affected by Hurricane

According to a recent tweet from the government of the St. Charles Parish in Louisiana, in the United States, SpaceX’s Starlink is now providing internet to the area after Hurricane Ida compromised its networking and communications infrastructure. Located along the banks of the Mississippi River in southeastern Louisiana, St. Charles Parish and its roughly 53,000 […]

Amazon Wants the FCC to Deny SpaceX’s Next-Gen Starlink Plans

Following news that an FCC filing revealed SpaceX plans to develop a number of Gen2 Starlink Satellites, another company with space interests is reportedly trying to put a halt to SpaceX’s plans – and this time it isn’t Viasat. Amazon has asked the FCC to reject SpaceX second-generation satellite efforts, saying that the proposal goes […]

SpaceX Paused Starlink Launches to Upgrade Satellites with Lasers

SpaceX has been launching Starlink satellites every few weeks for much of this year, but a gap in satellite launches has onlookers questioning why the company hasn’t launched new satellites in a while. On Tuesday, SpaceX President and CEO Gwynne Shotwell explained at the Space Symposium that the company has paused launching Starlink satellites so […]

SpaceX Hits Milestone: 100,000 Starlink Terminals Shipped

SpaceX announced on Monday afternoon it has hit a milestone of 100,000 Starlink terminals shipped, as detailed by CEO Elon Musk. Currently, the company’s low-Earth orbit satellite internet solution is now available in 14 countries including: Canada USA United Kingdom Germany France Austria The Netherlands Ireland Belgium Switzerland Denmark Portugal New Zealand Australia Starlink also […]