Starlink: SpaceX to launch dozens more 'test' internet satellites on 15 May
5 years, 8 months ago

Starlink: SpaceX to launch dozens more 'test' internet satellites on 15 May

Firstpost  

The first of SpaceX’s satellites in the Starlink network were launched to orbit in February 2018. The first of SpaceX’s Starlink broadband internet satellites took wing to the orbit in February 2018, and they’ll soon be joined by dozens more as early as 15 May. “We start launching satellites for actual service later this year.” Satellite internet promises broader access to a wider range of people than traditional cable-based networks, but latency has been a major issue. The demonstration satellites to be launched 15 May will be “test satellites” that don’t have some of the features intended for the final Starlink satellites. Satellite internet firm OneWeb and satellite operator Kepler Communications have work underway on their own constellations, and have also filed against Starlink, claiming that it could cause signal interference at the lower elevation and potentially even pose a collision risk.

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Amazon reveals UK satellite internet plan
2 days, 16 hours ago

Amazon reveals UK satellite internet plan

The Independent  

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Starlink strengthens its internet service, launches new satellites ahead of much-anticipated India debut
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Starlink strengthens its internet service, launches new satellites ahead of much-anticipated India debut

India TV News  

Starlink is set to launch its satellite internet service in India as early as January next year, pending the finalisation of government regulations. Meanwhile, Starlink offers a satellite internet connection that provides high-speed, wire-free access, enabling users to make audio and video calls from various locations with minimal interruptions. Jio and Airtel have also introduced 5G internet services, delivering speeds …

Elon Musk's SpaceX completes Starlink's direct-to-cell constellation
1 month ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX completes Starlink's direct-to-cell constellation

India Today  

Elon Musk announced the completion of the first Starlink satellite constellation capable of providing direct internet connectivity to unmodified cell phones. The satellites will connect over laser backhaul to the existing Starlink constellation, effectively eliminating service dead zones and ensuring reliable internet access when it is needed most. https://t.co/wJHMGEzzE4 — Elon Musk December 5, 2024 The initiative has already garnered …

SpaceX Falcon 9 sends 24 Starlink satellites into orbit, boosting worldwide internet reach
1 month ago

SpaceX Falcon 9 sends 24 Starlink satellites into orbit, boosting worldwide internet reach

Live Mint  

SpaceX achieved a significant milestone on Wednesday as its Falcon 9 rocket launched on its record-breaking 24th mission, carrying 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. This mission, designated Starlink-213 / Starlink 6-70, marks the continued expansion of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite constellation, designed to provide high-speed internet access globally. Starlink's growing global reach The launch also represents a major step forward …

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches 23 Starlink satellites, expands direct-to-cell capability
1 month, 2 weeks ago

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches 23 Starlink satellites, expands direct-to-cell capability

Live Mint  

SpaceX successfully launched 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit on Monday, at 5:02 a.m. A proven booster’s milestone The Falcon 9 first-stage booster supporting this mission completed its 13th flight, according to SpaceX, having previously launched missions including Euclid, Ax-2, Ax-3, NG-21, SES 24, CRS-30, and seven other Starlink deployments. Expanding global connectivity Starlink’s growing satellite constellation aims to provide …

Starship’s Next Launch Could Be Just Two Weeks Away
2 months ago

Starship’s Next Launch Could Be Just Two Weeks Away

Wired  

Less than a month has passed since the historic fifth flight of SpaceX’s Starship, during which the company caught the booster with mechanical arms back at the launch pad in Texas. “Mission designers also updated software controls and commit criteria for the booster’s launch and return.” The Starship upper stage will also fly the same suborbital trajectory it successfully followed …

Elon Musk now controls two thirds of all active satellites
4 months ago

Elon Musk now controls two thirds of all active satellites

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk now controls nearly two thirds of all active satellites orbiting Earth …

Single picture reveals high-tech Starlink trend suddenly appearing at Aussie campsites alongside rise of 'van life' families
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Single picture reveals high-tech Starlink trend suddenly appearing at Aussie campsites alongside rise of 'van life' families

Daily Mail  

Starlink dishes are popping up at campsites around Australia as grey nomads and 'van life' families increasingly want to stay connected to the internet while going off the beaten track. A photo shared to the Starlink Users Australia Facebook group this week showed rows of the dishes at a Northern Territory campground, with pots and traffic cones placed alongside them …

SpaceX's workhorse Falcon-9 grounded, investigation begins
5 months, 3 weeks ago

SpaceX's workhorse Falcon-9 grounded, investigation begins

India Today  

SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9 rocket was grounded by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Friday after one broke apart in space and doomed its payload of Starlink satellites, the first failure in more than seven years of a rocket relied upon by the global space industry. "SpaceX has been forthcoming with information and is including NASA in the company's ongoing …

SpaceX launches first satellites for new US spy constellation
7 months, 2 weeks ago

SpaceX launches first satellites for new US spy constellation

Hindustan Times  

SpaceX on Wednesday launched an inaugural batch of operational spy satellites it built as part of a new U.S. intelligence network designed to significantly upgrade the country's space-based surveillance powers, the first deployment of several more planned this year. SpaceX launches first satellites for new US spy constellation The spy network was revealed in a pair of Reuters reports earlier …

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Ready To Bring Satellite Internet To Regular Phones In 2024: What It Means
1 year, 2 months ago

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Ready To Bring Satellite Internet To Regular Phones In 2024: What It Means

News 18  

SpaceX will have its satellite to phone internet service available to consumers by next year. SpaceX has been offering satellite internet service with plans already in place to offer 2 Mbps LTE internet speeds on mobile by 2025. The reason to delay the high-speed LTE service to 2025 is because SpaceX needs bigger satellites that will be launched with the …

Amazon launches test satellites for its planned internet service to compete with SpaceX
1 year, 3 months ago

Amazon launches test satellites for its planned internet service to compete with SpaceX

The Hindu  

Amazon launched the first test satellites for its planned internet service on Friday as a rival to SpaceX’s broadband network. United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket blasted off with the pair of test satellites, kicking off a programme that aims to improve global internet coverage with an eventual 3,236 satellites around Earth. Elon Musk’s SpaceX has a huge head start …

Amazon launches two satellites to compete with Musk’s Starlink
1 year, 3 months ago

Amazon launches two satellites to compete with Musk’s Starlink

Live Mint  

With an aim to deliver the internet from space and compete with Elon Musk's Starlink service, Amazon launched two satellites on Friday. Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos said that Project Kuiper will provide fast, and affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world with a constellation of more than 3,200 satellites in low Earth orbit. Rajeev Badyal, Project Kuiper's …

Starlink can now be used on the move ‘almost everywhere on earth’
1 year, 7 months ago

Starlink can now be used on the move ‘almost everywhere on earth’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy SpaceX has launched a new service for its space-based Starlink internet service that …

SpaceX aces two back-to-back orbital missions
1 year, 9 months ago

SpaceX aces two back-to-back orbital missions

Hindustan Times  

US spacecraft manufacturer SpaceX has recently aced two orbital missions within a time gap of four hours from each other. In its first mission, it launched a set 52 Starlink internet satellites to the orbit from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base. In the second, SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket carrying two telecommunication satellites – SES-18 and SES-19 – from …

Explained: How the Hubble Space Telescope, famous for its stunning images, is under threat
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained: How the Hubble Space Telescope, famous for its stunning images, is under threat

Firstpost  

The Hubble Space Telescope, known for recording awe-inspiring images of the cosmos while advancing the field of astronomy, is under threat. The Hubble’s images — including the gorgeous clouds of gas and dust in the “pillars of creation” and the view of nearly 10,000 galaxies in the “Hubble ultra deep field” — never fail to inspire. But Hubble, which lives …

Watch: SpaceX has launched more Starlink internet satellites into orbit
1 year, 11 months ago

Watch: SpaceX has launched more Starlink internet satellites into orbit

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Watch again as SpaceX launched more of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit …

SpaceX on track to double annual launch record in 2022
2 years, 1 month ago

SpaceX on track to double annual launch record in 2022

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The rate of more than one launch per week is a result of a vigorous schedule for …

SpaceX rolls out Starlink internet service for private jets
2 years, 2 months ago

SpaceX rolls out Starlink internet service for private jets

The Hindu  

Elon Musk's SpaceX is expanding its satellite internet unit's foray into in-flight WiFi services with the rollout on Wednesday of Starlink Aviation, offering customers a $150,000 airplane antenna amid mounting competition for airborne connectivity. Starlink, SpaceX's growing network of thousands of internet satellites, will charge customers seeking broadband internet on private jets between $12,500 to $25,000 a month for the …

U.S. approves SpaceX’s Starlink internet for use with ships, boats, planes
2 years, 6 months ago

U.S. approves SpaceX’s Starlink internet for use with ships, boats, planes

The Hindu  

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday authorised Elon Musk's SpaceX to use its Starlink satellite internet network with moving vehicles, green-lighting the company's plan to expand broadband offerings to commercial airlines, shipping vessels and trucks. "Authorising a new class of terminals for SpaceX's satellite system will expand the range of broadband capabilities to meet the growing user demands that …

SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 booster for a record-setting 13th flight TODAY
2 years, 6 months ago

SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 booster for a record-setting 13th flight TODAY

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 for its 13th flight on Friday, setting a new record for the most times one of its rockets have ventured off into space and returned safely back on Earth. Scroll down for videos Elon Musk ’s SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 for its 13th flight on Friday, setting a new record for the …

SpaceX Signs First deal to Provide In-Flight Internet Service Using its Starlink Satellites
2 years, 8 months ago

SpaceX Signs First deal to Provide In-Flight Internet Service Using its Starlink Satellites

News 18  

Elon Musk-led SpaceX has secured its first deal to provide in-flight internet service on airplanes using its Starlink constellation of broadband satellites. “The service will be offered to all JSX customers at no charge, and will not require logging in or other complexities associated with legacy systems,” JSX representative was quoted as saying in an emailed statement. Delta Airlines told …

SpaceX signs 1st Starlink in-flight WiFi deal with carrier. Why it’s significant
2 years, 8 months ago

SpaceX signs 1st Starlink in-flight WiFi deal with carrier. Why it’s significant

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk's SpaceX on Thursday signed its first deal with an air carrier to provide in-flight wireless internet using its Starlink satellite network. SpaceX CEO Musk has been for months in talks with multiple airlines regarding the in-flight wifi technology as it is trying to put high-speed internet on commercial airlines. SpaceX has launched some 2,000 Starlink satellites to low-Earth …

WATCH: SpaceX launches 48 new Starlink satellites successfully into orbit
2 years, 9 months ago

WATCH: SpaceX launches 48 new Starlink satellites successfully into orbit

Live Mint  

SpaceX on Wednesday successfully launched 48 new Starlink satellites into orbit and the new batch of satellites was launched aboard a two-stage Falcon 9 rocket, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 8.45 a.m., the company said. This was in reference to the Russian space agency chief Dmitry Rogozin, who had last week said “let them fly on …

10th launch in 10 weeks: 48 SpaceX Starlink satellites to blast off today
2 years, 10 months ago

10th launch in 10 weeks: 48 SpaceX Starlink satellites to blast off today

India Today  

Elon Musk-led SpaceX is all set to conduct the 10th launch of the year as it blasts off 48 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit on Wednesday. WATCH LAUNCH LIVE HERE If all goes according to plans, this will be SpaceX's tenth launch in ten weeks pushing the company on the path of conducting one launch every week in 2022. …

SpaceX launches 47 Starlink satellites, the better to aid Ukraine during war with Russian invaders
2 years, 10 months ago

SpaceX launches 47 Starlink satellites, the better to aid Ukraine during war with Russian invaders

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy SpaceX successfully launched another 47 Starlink satellites on Thursday, bringing the total number …

Why NASA Is Worried With Elon Musk's Plan To Launch 30,000 SpaceX Satellites
2 years, 10 months ago

Why NASA Is Worried With Elon Musk's Plan To Launch 30,000 SpaceX Satellites

News 18  

WASHINGTON: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration raised concerns about SpaceX's plan to deploy about 30,000 satellites for its Starlink, as have some major companies. Elon Musk?s SpaceX previously received authorization for about 12,000 satellites to offer broadband internet and has requested authorization for a second-generation constellation of 30,000 satellites. Amazon.com, which has pledged to spend at least $10 billion …

NASA raises concerns about SpaceX satellite deployment plan
2 years, 10 months ago

NASA raises concerns about SpaceX satellite deployment plan

The Hindu  

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration raised concerns about SpaceX's plan to deploy about 30,000 satellites for its Starlink, as have some major companies. "NASA has concerns with the potential for a significant increase in the frequency of conjunction events and possible impacts to NASA’s science and human spaceflight missions," the agency wrote the Federal Communications Commission. Amazon.com, which has …

Elon Musk now controls more than a third of all active satellites as SpaceX breaks rocket launch record
3 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk now controls more than a third of all active satellites as SpaceX breaks rocket launch record

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The latest SpaceX launch of Starlink internet satellites into orbit has broken the …

SpaceX launches 53 Starlink satellites into orbit
3 years, 1 month ago

SpaceX launches 53 Starlink satellites into orbit

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX expanded its constellation of low Earth orbit satellites on Saturday with the launch of 53 Starlink satellites from Florida. The rocket’s reusable first stage, which has been used for multiple launches, including the first crewed test flight of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, successfully returned and landed on the “Just Read the Instructions” droneship in the …

Elon Musk's SpaceX Starlink satellites are responsible for over HALF of close encounters in orbit
3 years, 4 months ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX Starlink satellites are responsible for over HALF of close encounters in orbit

Daily Mail  

Over half of all close encounters in orbit between objects are caused by SpaceX Starlink satellites - even with just 1,500 of a planned 12,000 launched so far, data shows. Over half of all close encounters in orbit between objects are caused by SpaceX Starlink satellites, with just 1,500 of a planned 12,000 launched so far, study shows HOW MANY …

Starlink satellite internet by Elon Musk is now as fast as fiber broadband. Almost
3 years, 5 months ago

Starlink satellite internet by Elon Musk is now as fast as fiber broadband. Almost

India Today  

SpaceX’s Starlink satellite has matched up to the speed of the broadband, a speed test has found. A new report by Ookla speed test has revealed that the speed of the Starlink Internet has improved a lot, and it is now close to the speed offered by wired broadband. “Starlink was the only satellite internet provider in the United States …

Elon Musk's Starlink Crosses Strategically Important Threshold Mark Of 69,420 Users
3 years, 6 months ago

Elon Musk's Starlink Crosses Strategically Important Threshold Mark Of 69,420 Users

ABP News  

Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur, revealed this weekend that the active number of customers of SpaceX's Starlink satellite Internet service had crossed the "strategically crucial threshold" of 69,420 on Friday night, calling it a positive indication for the company. For this news too, he took to Twitter on Saturday evening to say, “Starlink simultaneously active users just exceeded the strategically …

Elon Musk-backed Starlink broadband may launch globally by September, hints company president
3 years, 6 months ago

Elon Musk-backed Starlink broadband may launch globally by September, hints company president

India Today  

Elon Musk’s Starlink broadband will be available globally by September 2021, the company president Gwynne Shotwell said on Tuesday. Shotwell acknowledged that Starlink has unfinished regulatory work that the company needs to get approved to provide services in that country. "We've successfully deployed 1,800 or so satellites and once all those satellites reach their operational orbit, we will have continuous …

SpaceX Starlink Has New Competition as Amazon May Launch Satellite Internet in India
3 years, 7 months ago

SpaceX Starlink Has New Competition as Amazon May Launch Satellite Internet in India

News 18  

Amazon is reported to begin steps for bringing high-speed satellite internet services to India soon, people familiar with the matter were quoted in an Economic Times report as saying. Amazon will soon approach the government to discuss the modalities, authorisations, permits, landing rights, and satellite bandwidth leasing costs, the ET report cited sources as saying. The sources told ET that …

SpaceX's Falcon 9 Launches 60 More Starlink Satellites Into Orbit for High-Speed Internet
3 years, 8 months ago

SpaceX's Falcon 9 Launches 60 More Starlink Satellites Into Orbit for High-Speed Internet

News 18  

SpaceX is making strides towards providing high-speed internet through its Starlink mission. On Wednesday, April 28, SpaceX launched an impressive 60 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, United States. With this mission, Falcon 9 first stage booster made its seventh launch and landing, which previously launched GPS III Space Vehicle 03, …

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites, nails landing for record nine times
3 years, 9 months ago

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites, nails landing for record nine times

Hindustan Times  

SpaceX launched a new batch of 60 Starlink satellites into orbit after a two-stage Falcon 9 blaster lifted off from Nasa’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday. Approximately nine minutes after the liftoff, the rocket’s reusable first stage landed on SpaceX's ocean-faring droneship ‘of Course I Still Love You’, positioned out in the Atlantic. “Falcon 9’s first stage has …

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites
3 years, 9 months ago

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites

CNN  

CNN — The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched Sunday morning, sending 60 Starlink satellites into orbit. “Falcon 9’s first stage has landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, completing the ninth flight of that booster,” SpaceX tweeted. It is described by SpaceX as the “first orbital class rocket capable of reflight.” The 60 Starlink satellites were …

Starlink internet to reach India in 2022: Here's what the Rs 7,200 pre-order deposit gets you
3 years, 10 months ago

Starlink internet to reach India in 2022: Here's what the Rs 7,200 pre-order deposit gets you

Firstpost  

The world has waited with bated breath for the Starlink satellite broadband service to go live. The service, offered by private US space company SpaceX, offers broadband internet at speeds between 50 Mbps and 150 Mbps with very low latency of 20 ms to 40 ms. Though the timeline of the service rollout in India is not yet confirmed, this …

Starlink Broadband Is Coming To India Next Year, You Can Reserve Your Connection Now for $99
3 years, 10 months ago

Starlink Broadband Is Coming To India Next Year, You Can Reserve Your Connection Now for $99

News 18  

There had been anxious and exuberant expectation about the Starlink satellite broadband service and a potential launch in India soon, and now we have confirmation that it is indeed happening. Though the exact roadmap and timing of the rollout in India in 2022 is not confirmed, this is the first confirmation we have received about the incoming Starlink satellite broadband …

Starlink Broadband Is Coming To India Next Year, And You Can Reserve Now For $99
3 years, 10 months ago

Starlink Broadband Is Coming To India Next Year, And You Can Reserve Now For $99

News 18  

There had been anxious and exuberant expectation about the Starlink satellite broadband service and a potential launch in India soon, and now we have confirmation that it is indeed happening. Though the exact roadmap and timing of the rollout in India in 2022 is not confirmed, this is the first confirmation we have received about the incoming Starlink satellite broadband …

Elon Musk’s SpaceX now owns about a third of all active satellites in the sky
3 years, 10 months ago

Elon Musk’s SpaceX now owns about a third of all active satellites in the sky

CNN  

Austin, Texas CNN Business — SpaceX created a swarm of about a thousand satellites that is circulating about 340 miles overhead, and building the constellation has put SpaceX in a “deep chasm” of expenses, according to CEO Elon Musk. With the latest SpaceX launch last week, which carried 60 more internet-beaming satellites into space, the company’s Starlink internet constellation grew …

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Accepting Preorders For Starlink Satellite Broadband; Coming To India This Year?
3 years, 10 months ago

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Accepting Preorders For Starlink Satellite Broadband; Coming To India This Year?

News 18  

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is extending the testing phase of the Starlink satellite broadband service is now accepting preorders from anyone who may want to get access. This is the second push for the Starlink satellite internet service, with the previous public beta testing invites sent out in October last year to sign up for the service. But there is good …

Elon Musk's SpaceX launches a record 143 satellites into orbit
3 years, 11 months ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX launches a record 143 satellites into orbit

Daily Mail  

SpaceX has made history this week, after launching a record 143 spacecraft on a single mission. They included 133 commercial and government spacecraft, which were the first to be launched as part of SpaceX's SmallSat Rideshare Program - a programme providing access to space for small satellite operators. SpaceX's SmallSat Rideshare Program provides access to space for small satellite operators …

SpaceX launches its first batch of 60 Starlink satellites for the new year
3 years, 11 months ago

SpaceX launches its first batch of 60 Starlink satellites for the new year

Firstpost  

The landing was crucial as the winds in the landing zone where the recovery ship was stationed exceeded the safety window. The first batch of Starlink satellites of this year was launched to orbit on 20 January 2021. A Falcon 9 rocket carried the seventeenth batch of satellites at 6.32 pm IST from Complex 39 at Kennedy Space Center, Florida …

SpaceX launches 60 Starlink satellites, taking total in space to 950
3 years, 11 months ago

SpaceX launches 60 Starlink satellites, taking total in space to 950

Daily Mail  

SpaceX's growing 'megaconstellation' of Starlink satellites got even bigger this afternoon, with the launch of 60 more satellites. Elon Musk 's space firm launched its seventeenth batch of Starlink satellites on board a Falcon 9 rocket at 08:03 EDT today STARLINK CONCERNS Astronomers have raised concerns about the brightness of the Starlink satellites in the night sky. Following liftoff, the …

SpaceX to press ahead with Starlink tests, delays commercial service
4 years, 1 month ago

SpaceX to press ahead with Starlink tests, delays commercial service

The Hindu  

SpaceX will continue beta testing its satellite-based broadband service Starlink into next year, the company said late Tuesday, indicating commercial service would not likely be offered in 2020 as previously planned. Hawthorne, California-based SpaceX, Elon Musk's private space exploration company, has launched nearly 900 Starlink satellites to orbit since 2019 with the goal of offering high-speed Internet to rural locations …

SpaceX Starts Sending Invites for Starlink Public Beta, Satellite Internet Costlier Than Expected
4 years, 2 months ago

SpaceX Starts Sending Invites for Starlink Public Beta, Satellite Internet Costlier Than Expected

News 18  

SpaceX has started its beta program for Starlink internet. A few Reddit users have reported to have received email invites for the ‘Better Than Nothing Beta’ program of the Starlink satellite internet service. The Starlink beta program costs $99 per month, along with ‘phased-arrayed’ satellite dish and Wi-Fi router which cost another $499. To help beta testers set up their …

SpaceX starts rolling out Starlink internet, hoping it’ll fund Mars flights
4 years, 2 months ago

SpaceX starts rolling out Starlink internet, hoping it’ll fund Mars flights

LA Times  

SpaceX, having established a formidable reputation in rocket launches, is starting to roll out what it hopes will be an even more muscular arm of its business: broadband internet service. The Elon Musk-led company has released pricing for a public beta test of its Starlink broadband internet service, which is beamed to users via small satellites. Under the test, called …

SpaceX launches its 13th Starlink mission. What does the company plan to achieve?
4 years, 2 months ago

SpaceX launches its 13th Starlink mission. What does the company plan to achieve?

The Hindu  

Last week, Elon Musk-founded aerospace company, SpaceX, successfully launched its 13th Starlink mission after aborting the mission four times due to bad weather. The satellite network operates at 550km above the Earth’s surface in low Earth orbit, unlike conventional internet satellites that are positioned much higher, at over 35,000km. The company has approval to launch 12,000 Starlink satellites, and it …

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