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SpaceX Plans Full Starlink Coverage Across Britain, Reveals Filing
Elon Musk’s company SpaceX is already operating a beta version of Starlink in countries across the world, but with an application for new licensing officially filed, the company is looking to provide internet coverage across Britain. SpaceX is seeking a license to establish a Starlink ground site on the Isle of Man, which, in addition […]
SpaceX Starlink Launches Can’t Be Stopped by Viasat, Court Rules
Following reports that satellite internet company Viasat requested for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to halt SpaceX’s Starlink launches, the company’s request has been denied in a federal appeals court. A three-judge panel at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected Viasat’s plea to halt Starlink launches, according to a […]
SpaceX Starlink Providing Internet for Flooded Parts of Germany
After announcements that Elon Musk’s electric vehicle (EV) company Tesla is providing free Supercharging for European residents affected by the recent floods, the entrepreneur’s space travel company, SpaceX, has announced another initiative for those affected using its Starlink satellite internet. Starlink is used to provide internet for the regions impacted by the flood in my […]
SpaceX to Partner with Local Manufacturers in India Ahead of Starlink Debut
U.S. company SpaceX may be looking to partner with local manufacturers to develop Starlink components, ahead of an expansion of its beta satellite internet service into a new country. SpaceX shared plans to form a partnership with local Indian manufacturing firms, in preparations to launch the service within the country as soon as next year, […]
Oklahoma’s Cherokee Nation Now Using SpaceX Starlink Internet
Starlink, a satellite-based internet company from SpaceX, offers the greatest connectivity improvements to rural and remote communities, and in a recent update, the company is now offering better speeds to the Cherokee Nation. The Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma has started installing SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet to help increase connectivity throughout the region, according to a […]
California Driver Ticketed for Attaching SpaceX Starlink Terminal to Car’s Hood
According to The Verge, a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer stopped and ticketed a driver on Friday for sticking a Starlink user terminal, lovingly known as Dishy McFlatface, right onto the middle of their car’s hood, which constitutes a “visual obstruction”. “Sir I stopped you today for that visual obstruction on your hood. Does it […]
Russia Says Starlink Satellite Will Get Dangerously Close to Orbiting Cargo Ship
Following a successful launch of SpaceX’s Transporter-2 Mission on Wednesday, a new update holds that the U.S. company’s orbital hardware may nearly be on target to collide with an orbiting Russian cargo ship. A SpaceX Starlink satellite and a Falcon 9 rocket fragment could both be poised to have a near-miss with Russian cargo ship […]
SpaceX’s Total Starlink Investment May Reach $20-30 Billion, Says Elon Musk
In his virtual video interview during the Mobile World Congress being held in Barcelona, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk talked about Starlink’s exponential growth, and also touched upon the venture’s finances, reports Reuters. Starlink is SpaceX’s high-speed satellite broadband project designed to bridge the connectivity gap in rural/remote areas and provide affordable internet at viable speeds […]
SpaceX Starlink Simultaneous Active Users Has Topped 69,420, Says Elon Musk
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet has surpassed a “strategically important threshold,” according to CEO Elon Musk. The milestone was achieved on Thursday evening, explained Musk on Friday afternoon. “Starlink simultaneously active users just exceeded the strategically important threshold of 69,420 last night!”, said an emphatic Musk. Starlink simultaneously active users just exceeded the strategically important threshold […]
SpaceX Falcon 9 Transporter-2 Launch Now Planned for June 29
Originally, SpaceX planned to launch its Falcon 9 rocket for the Transporter-2 on Friday afternoon, though the company has decided to push the launch back, according to a post on Twitter. SpaceX announced that it would now target Tuesday, June 29 for the upcoming Falcon 9 Transporter-2 launch, which will reportedly carry 88 new spacecraft […]
Why SpaceX Lowered Starlink’s Satellite Orbit, According to Elon Musk
SpaceX’s Starlink internet is just beginning to take off, and even while the company is beta-only with just half of its planned satellite constellation, the company is gaining high praise from fans, who are already asking about buying into the low-Earth orbit internet service. United Launch Alliance President and CEO Tory Bruno shared a handy […]
SpaceX Says Starlink to Reach Global Coverage Around September
SpaceX’s Starlink has launched about 1,800 satellites into orbit, and according to a new statement from the company’s president, the company could reach global coverage as soon as September. On Tuesday, SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said that Starlink expects it will be able to offer global coverage with its satellite internet, though the company will […]
SpaceX in Talks with ‘Several’ Airlines for Starlink In-Flight Wi-Fi, Confirms Exec
SpaceX’s low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet constellation is coming together, and with over 500,000 orders already in the beta phase, the company is still not done yet. According to Starlink’s Vice President and Commercial Sales Head, SpaceX is already in talks with “several” airlines about the prospect of providing onboard, in-flight WiFi, according to The […]
SpaceX Testing New Starlink Terminal with 2 Satellite Dishes in One Unit
As SpaceX continues to increase its reach with Starlink’s satellite internet constellation, the company is reportedly experimenting with different dish styles, says an FCC filing on Tuesday. SpaceX is testing Starlink terminals that utilize two separate, square dishes, rather than one, according to a filing with the FCC requesting approval to test the dishes in […]
Various First Nations in Ontario to Get SpaceX Starlink Internet
After Northern Ontario deemed the Starlink program its “best option” last year, a pilot project has been launched to bring high-speed internet connectivity to five First Nations near Kenora and Sioux Narrows in Northwestern Ontario. During phase one of the pilot project, the Anishinaabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council (AKRC) will install two Starlink receivers in […]