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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 […]

SpaceX’s low-Earth orbit satellite company Starlink is now live with a limited beta service in certain parts of central Victoria and southern New South Wales, according to Tech AU. The satellite internet service is expected to expand across the remainder of the country in later months. Last year, Australia granted a carrier license to SpaceX […]

On Wednesday, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched another 60 Starlink satellites into orbit, with perfect weather for the launch from Space Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. This particular Falcon 9 booster (B1058) launched and landed for the seventh consecutive time. The landing took place on the autonomous droneship Of Course I Still […]

SpaceX launches are happening often right now (there’s a Falcon 9 launch happening as we speak for Starlink), and if you’re waiting for the next Starship prototype test, it could come as soon as next week. According to @BocaChicaGal (Mary), SpaceX will be rolling the Starship SN15 to the Boca Chica, Texas launch site on […]

Image credit: Michael Sheetz/@thesheetztweetz Earlier today, SpaceX president and COO Gwynne Shotwell spoke on a panel at the Satellite 2021 LEO (Low Earth Orbit) Digital Forum, joined with other top executives from satellite companies SES, Viasat, Hughes and Eutelsat. The digital event session was titled, LEO/MEO/GEO: The New World Order, which would include “top influencers from the satellite […]

SpaceX’s operations are vast, to be sure, but among its rapidly expanding Starlink low-Earth orbit satellite internet project, the company is looking to move into several new countries this year. In March, SpaceX formed SpaceX Portugal, which is set to be headquartered in Lisbon and give satellite internet access to 16,000 users in the country […]

SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell received the award for Satellite Executive of the Year 2020 from Via Satellite Tuesday at the Satellite Awards Ceremony in DC (via Michael Sheetz). This marks the second time Shotwell has won this award with SpaceX, which is actively launching its Starlink low-Earth orbit internet satellites, expected to cover the whole […]

SpaceX’s Starlink internet was approved by San Bernardino County’s Board of Supervisors earlier this month, according to a press release. The process will begin with the expansion of Starlink beta testing to the region, and if all goes well, the county could be positioned to take advantage of the service on behalf of its many […]