Viasat

SpaceX Calls Viasat ‘Satellite Industry’s Lead Obstructionist’

Viasat, one of the biggest competitors to SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband in the U.S., in recent filings with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) alleged that the latter’s satellites pose a risk of in-orbit collisions — reports Bloomberg. SpaceX has launched over 2,500 satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO), and the company is asking the […]

SpaceX Accuses Viasat of Trying to Access Starlink Tech Through the FCC

In an Thursday filing with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), SpaceX defended its proposal for the deployment of second-generation Starlink satellites and accused competitor Viasat of trying to use the regulatory agency to gain access to confidential data on Starlink satellite design — reports PCMag. Starlink is a high-speed satellite broadband service from SpaceX designed […]

Viasat Asks FCC to Revoke SpaceX Starlink’s Government Funding

Viasat satellite internet company, and now a direct competitor with SpaceX’s Starlink, has high hopes for stopping the latter’s satellite constellation from expanding – despite being awarded $885 million by the U.S. government to expand its U.S. internet offerings last year in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF). In a May 21 filing, Viasat asked […]

Viasat Asks FCC to Review SpaceX’s Starlink, Musk Fires Back

Viasat has announced a petition against Tesla, filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), asking the commission to re-evaluate Starlink’s environmental habits. The report, according to Space News, argues Starlink satellites pose environmental hazards both on Earth and in space. In response to the filing, which was posted on Twitter, SpaceX head Elon Musk claimed […]