According to SpaceX, the space transport and exploration company’s software team will be doing an AMA on Reddit this Saturday, May 15 at 12pm PDT/3pm EDT. SpaceX software team will do an AMA tomorrow on @rSpaceX https://t.co/bx3gyskstW — SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 14, 2021 Available to answer the community’s questions will be the following members of SpaceX’s software […]
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet company has been expanding into countries around the world, following successful North American beta tests, and while the SpaceX company is still rolling out its satellite constellation. Starlink is expanding its reach in European Union (EU) countries, including Spain, with parent company SpaceX having registered two subsidiaries with Spain’s National […]
Google announced on Thursday that its cloud computing arm has secured a contract with SpaceX’s Starlink to provide computing and networking services to the internet company, according to CNBC. Google’s private fiber-optic internet network will be utilized in the up to seven-year deal to make swift connectivity to cloud services possible. In addition, SpaceX plans […]
At 2:42 a.m. EDT Sunday morning, SpaceX launched another 60 Starlink satellites into orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This will be the tenth flight for the Falcon 9 first stage rocket booster supporting this mission — SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 8, […]
On Wednesday, PCMag shared speed test maps from Ookla, showing download speeds Starlink users are getting access to across the U.S. and Canada. The results, as collected from data throughout this year’s first quarter, show a high rate of variance among users in different regions, with some of the best median speeds taking […]
SpaceX announced on Monday morning it is now planning for Tuesday, May 4, for its next Starlink launch. “Targeting Tuesday, May 4 at 3:01 p.m. EDT for Falcon 9 launch of 60 Starlink satellites from LC-39A in Florida, but team is keeping an eye on weather in the recovery area,” said SpaceX on Monday. Targeting […]
SpaceX is again making this look easy, with its latest Falcon 9 launch of 60 more Starlink satellites into orbit on Wednesday evening at 8:45pm PDT/11:45pm EDT. Falcon 9 Liftoff: Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/D5qDAH37gV — SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 29, 2021 Landing on Just Read the Instructions droneship: Falcon 9’s first stage has landed on the Just Read […]
On Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a proposed change from SpaceX to the company’s satellite license, according to CNBC. The approval comes despite major opposition from fellow satellite internet companies Amazon and Viasat. In the approval, the FCC wrote, “We conclude that grant of the SpaceX Third Modification Application will serve the public […]
SpaceX announced on Tuesday it’s on track to launch its next batch of 60 Starlink satellites on Wednesday, April 28 at 8:44pm PDT/11:44pm EDT. The company’s Falcon 9 rocket will lift off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The company’s Falcon 9 rocket, B1060, will attempt its seventh flight, plus landing on […]
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet has gone live in Germany, according to a post on Reddit depicting the Starlink dish set up in a user’s yard. The post, as shared by u/TheBigCheese603 in the Starlink subreddit, includes the caption “Dishy is live in Germany,” referring to SpaceX’s dubbing of the satellite hardware as “Dishy McFlatface” earlier […]
It’s been six months since SpaceX launched the public beta for its satellite constellation-powered high-speed internet service, Starlink. CNBC set out to interview early adopters of the service across the U.S. and Canada (where the service has already enjoyed rave reviews) to learn what they thought of the service after having used it for quite some […]
SpaceX has been blasting off, both figuratively and literally, for at least a few years now, and in the company’s recent financial run, it has raised an impressive amount of capital in new equity. SpaceX held a second close of roughly $314 million (USD), not long after having raised $850 million (USD) in February alone, […]
Starlink’s satellite internet beta went live in Australia earlier this month, and users are reporting their first connectivity speeds since the SpaceX company began testing within the country. On Tuesday, u/goldmikeygold shared an internet speed test using Starlink from Canberra, Australia. The test, which was shared on Reddit, displays 310 Mbps of download speed via […]
Canadian satellite internet company Telesat has accelerated in the race to achieve low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet, pitting them against Elon Musk’s Starlink and Jeff Bezos’s Project Kuiper, both working to offer improved satellite internet connectivity first. Calling Telesat’s LEO constellation “the Holy Grail” for shareholders, Ottawa-based Telesat CEO Dan Goldberg says the company has […]
In a recent filing with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), satellite services provider DISH Corporation has proposed changes the regulatory body should make to SpaceX’s license to operate a satellite-powered broadband internet service under the Starlink moniker — reports Wccftech. The proposed changes are designed to make sure that the Starlink satellite constellation does not create […]
