SpaceX Starlink satellites glowing in the sky prove problematic for astronomers
5 years, 7 months ago

SpaceX Starlink satellites glowing in the sky prove problematic for astronomers

Firstpost  

Elon Musk replies to astronomer concerns saying Starlink constellation is going to do good for billions of people. Last week, Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched the first batch of 60 Starlink satellites into orbit. Astronomers believe that if the Earth’s orbit is going to be crowded and cluttered with all these satellites, viewing space will be problematic. pic.twitter.com/OuWYfNmw0D — Elon Musk May 27, 2019 Astronomers continue to hope for some kind of regulation to limit the numbers of these satellites and rules to take care of the ocean of space debris still posing threats in orbit. I live on the outskirts of Brighton in light-polluted skies and I could easily see this line of satellites going across the sky.” Exactly, potentially helping billions of economically disadvantaged people is the greater good.

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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 …

Video: Cosmic fireflies seen from Space Station have an Elon Musk connection
1 month ago

Video: Cosmic fireflies seen from Space Station have an Elon Musk connection

India Today  

Astronaut Don Pettit recently captured a stunning video from the International Space Station, showcasing what he initially described as "cosmic fireflies" flying above Earth. Actually, these are Starlink satellites momentarily flashing sunlight towards @Space_Station. pic.twitter.com/rOKUdLlP3f — Don Pettit December 1, 2024 He humorously referred to them as "cosmic fireflies," highlighting the beauty and intrigue of observing human-made objects from orbit. …

Video: Elon Musk's Starlink satellites make fiery re-entry, burn up in the sky
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Video: Elon Musk's Starlink satellites make fiery re-entry, burn up in the sky

India Today  

A dazzling fireball that illuminated the night sky over four US states on Saturday, November 9, has been identified as a SpaceX Starlink satellite reentering Earth's atmosphere. Initially mistaken for a meteor by many onlookers, the event was later identified as a reentering SpaceX Starlink satellite, part of the Starlink-4682 mission launched in 2022. pic.twitter.com/60vI7r7oPj — The Salty Dog Galveston …

Elon Musk wants to send 30,000 more Starlink satellites into space - and it has astronomers worried
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk wants to send 30,000 more Starlink satellites into space - and it has astronomers worried

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’s SpaceX is once again asking for approval to send up nearly …

Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites wreaking havoc in Earth’s orbit and blocking observations of deep space, astronomers say
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites wreaking havoc in Earth’s orbit and blocking observations of deep space, astronomers say

The Independent  

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Elon Musk’s monopoly on space is alarming internet advocates and astronomers
4 months ago

Elon Musk’s monopoly on space is alarming internet advocates and astronomers

The Independent  

On Thursday morning, a reusable rocket on its 15th flight lifted off from Cape Canaveral on a mission that has become so routine that only local news outlets bothered to cover the event. Shortly after the Falcon 9 rocket touched back down, SpaceX boss Elon Musk posted to his social media platform X: “Starlink now constitutes roughly two-thirds of all …

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 …

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 …

Did you see it? SpaceX rocket creates huge vapour trail over California as it launches more Starlink satellites into orbit - bringing the total to over 6,000
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Did you see it? SpaceX rocket creates huge vapour trail over California as it launches more Starlink satellites into orbit - bringing the total to over 6,000

Daily Mail  

This launch brought the total number of Starlink satellites in orbit to 6,673 The SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket produced an enormous contrail as it launched If you were watching the skies over California last night you may have witnessed an incredible sight. Musk's company completed two launches of its reusable Falcon Heavy rockets in just one day, bringing the total …

FAA says Elon Musk's Starlink satellites could KILL someone by 2035 - but SpaceX calls report 'preposterous, unjustified, and inaccurate'
1 year, 2 months ago

FAA says Elon Musk's Starlink satellites could KILL someone by 2035 - but SpaceX calls report 'preposterous, unjustified, and inaccurate'

Daily Mail  

A new Federal Aviation Administration report warns Elon Musk's Starlink satellites could kill or seriously injure someone by 2035. Musk's SpaceX is not taking the allegations lying down - the company's principal engineer called the analysis 'preposterous, unjustified and inaccurate' in a letter to the FAA and Congress. A new Federal Aviation Administration report warns Elon Musk's Starlink satellites could …

Elon Musk's satellites litter the heavens as astonishing video shows how 5,000 Starlink aircraft are whizzing around the Earth and 'will soon outnumber the stars'
1 year, 3 months ago

Elon Musk's satellites litter the heavens as astonishing video shows how 5,000 Starlink aircraft are whizzing around the Earth and 'will soon outnumber the stars'

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk's 5,000 Starlink satellites are on track to surpass the number of visible stars in the sky, around 9,000 Elon Musk's satellites are littering the heavens and an astonishing video has revealed how 5,000 of his Starlink aircraft are whizzing around the Earth. New research showed that low-frequency radio waves - like the ones produced by Musk's machines - …

China Working To Launch Competitor To Elon Musk's Starlink Later This Year
1 year, 10 months ago

China Working To Launch Competitor To Elon Musk's Starlink Later This Year

ABP News  

In a bid to give competition to Elon Musk-owned Starlink satellite internet service, China's military-industrial complex is working to introduce its first constellation of almost 13,000 very low-Earth orbit satellites later in 2023, the media has reported. The constellation of LEO satellites will include 12,992 satellites owned by the newly established China Satellite Network Group Co, Xu and his colleagues …

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 …

Around 100 Starlinks now active in Iran, says Elon Musk
2 years ago

Around 100 Starlinks now active in Iran, says Elon Musk

India Today  

Billionaire Elon Musk has announced that 100 satellite internet terminals are active in Iran, where the regime has blocked access to the internet following months of anti-government protests against the mandatory hijab law. Musk had promised to bring Starlink to the country in September as Iranian authorities imposed increasingly severe access restrictions in the face of nationwide protests. "100 Starlinks …

Musk says SpaceX cannot fund Ukraine’s Starlink ‘indefinitely’
2 years, 2 months ago

Musk says SpaceX cannot fund Ukraine’s Starlink ‘indefinitely’

Al Jazeera  

The statement by the billionaire comes after the Ukrainian ambassador attacked him over his proposed ‘peace plan’. Billionaire Elon Musk has said his space exploration company SpaceX cannot “indefinitely” fund the Starlink internet service in war-hit Ukraine, days after a proposal to end the conflict that included the country ceding some territory to Russia called his support into question. Musk …

Starlink had talks with Apple over satellite messaging feature, says Elon Musk
2 years, 4 months ago

Starlink had talks with Apple over satellite messaging feature, says Elon Musk

The Hindu  

Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk said on Thursday that SpaceX had promising talks with Apple Inc. about using Starlink's satellite services for the iPhone 14's emergency messaging feature, a day after the tech giant picked Globalstar for the task. Globalstar would build the satellites needed for the new feature that will allow iPhone 14 users in the United States …

Elon Musk's Space X launches Falcon 9 rocket with 46 Starlink satellites
2 years, 4 months ago

Elon Musk's Space X launches Falcon 9 rocket with 46 Starlink satellites

Hindustan Times  

Billionaire tycoon Elon Musk-led Space X launched another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit on Friday. In this photo provided by the U.S. Space Force, a SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket carrying Starlink mission 3-3 launches from Space Launch Complex-4E on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, at 2:40 p.m. According to the Space X reports, Falcon 9 launched 46 Starlink satellites to low-Earth …

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 …

Elon Musk’s Starlink internet increases costs for customers because of ‘excessive inflation’
2 years, 9 months ago

Elon Musk’s Starlink internet increases costs for customers because of ‘excessive inflation’

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’s internet program Starlink is increasing prices of both the kits and service …

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. …

Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Starlink May Be Hit By Russians, Use Carefully, Cautions Elon Musk
2 years, 10 months ago

Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Starlink May Be Hit By Russians, Use Carefully, Cautions Elon Musk

ABP News  

New Delhi: Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has cautioned users that his Starlink satellite broadband service may be hit by Russians as it is the only non-Russian communications system still operating in some parts of Ukraine. Suggesting visibly camouflaging antennas, Musk added: "Place light camouflage over the antenna to avoid visual detection," the SpaceX …

Elon Musk says SpaceX’s Starlink space internet is getting new update to help Ukraine
2 years, 10 months ago

Elon Musk says SpaceX’s Starlink space internet is getting new update to help Ukraine

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’s Starlink space internet is getting an update to make it more useful …

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 …

Ukraine's Deputy PM thanks Elon Musk for sending Starlink satellites
2 years, 10 months ago

Ukraine's Deputy PM thanks Elon Musk for sending Starlink satellites

Daily Mail  

Ukraine's deputy prime minister is sharing his appreciation for billionaire Elon Musk, who activated Starlink satellites for the war-torn country after its Internet service was disrupted by relentless Russian invaders. Ukraine's vice PM Mykhailo Fedorov took to Twitter on Monday to thank Elon Musk for supply the country with Starlink satellites Ukraine's vice VP Mykhailo Fedorov Although Fedorov was among …

How does Elon Musk's Starlink help Ukraine: All you need to know about it
2 years, 10 months ago

How does Elon Musk's Starlink help Ukraine: All you need to know about it

Firstpost  

Billionaire businessman Elon Musk has assured Ukraine that his company SpaceX will provide its Starlink satellite broadband service in the face of a Russian invasion that has disrupted the internet in the country Billionaire businessman Elon Musk has assured Ukraine that his company SpaceX will provide its Starlink satellite broadband service in the face of a Russian invasion that has …

Elon Musk says Starlink internet service ‘active’ in Ukraine
2 years, 10 months ago

Elon Musk says Starlink internet service ‘active’ in Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Billionaire says satellite broadband service is available in Ukraine, as Russian attacks disrupt the internet. SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk says the company’s Starlink satellite broadband service is available in Ukraine and SpaceX is sending more terminals to the country, whose internet has been disrupted due to the Russian invasion. While your rockets successfully land from space – Russian rockets attack …

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 …

Solar Storm Destroys 40 Out Of 49 SpaceX Satellites, Elon Musk Suffers Huge Loss
2 years, 10 months ago

Solar Storm Destroys 40 Out Of 49 SpaceX Satellites, Elon Musk Suffers Huge Loss

ABP News  

New Delhi: SpaceX confirmed that a solar storm occurred on Friday, causing the company a loss of 40 out of its recently launched 49 Starlink satellites. Elon Musk owned SpaceX confirmed that 80% of the satellites it launched last week are expected to burn instead of reaching orbit. The company released a statement following the incident which read, “unfortunately, the …

SpaceX satellites falling out of orbit after solar storm
2 years, 10 months ago

SpaceX satellites falling out of orbit after solar storm

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX’s newest fleet of satellites is tumbling out of orbit after being struck by a solar storm. SpaceX said a geomagnetic storm last Friday made the atmosphere denser, which increased the drag on the Starlink satellites, effectively dooming them. SpaceX still has close to 2,000 Starlink satellites orbiting Earth and providing internet service to remote corners …

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 …

SpaceX satellites falling out of orbit after solar storm
2 years, 11 months ago

SpaceX satellites falling out of orbit after solar storm

The Hindu  

Spacex’s newest fleet of satellites is tumbling out of orbit after being struck by a solar storm. SpaceX said a geomagnetic storm last Friday made the atmosphere denser, which increased the drag on the Starlink satellites, effectively dooming them. SpaceX still has close to 2,000 Starlink satellites orbiting Earth and providing internet service to remote corners of the world. Since …

Astronomers create new global force to stop Elon Musk’s internet satellites hiding killer asteroids
2 years, 11 months ago

Astronomers create new global force to stop Elon Musk’s internet satellites hiding killer asteroids

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. Huge systems of satellites known as megaconstellations, including the thousands Elon Musk’s private space company has launched …

Second Opinion: Satellites may devastate research astronomy
2 years, 11 months ago

Second Opinion: Satellites may devastate research astronomy

LA Times  

For at least 3,000 years, humans have documented patterns in the night sky. SpaceX’s Starlink program has about 1,840 satellites in orbit, with provisional approval to launch 40,000 more, which is 10 times the total number of satellites currently in orbit. SpaceX is at the forefront of a new space race among private companies, with credible progress being made toward …

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 …

Seeing stars? Musk says SpaceX ready to spend $30B on Starlink
3 years, 6 months ago

Seeing stars? Musk says SpaceX ready to spend $30B on Starlink

Al Jazeera  

Starlink, an array of low-orbit satellites offering high-speed, low-latency connectivity, is already offering a trial service and aims to cover the world starting in August, Tesla CEO and SpaceX Founder Elon Musk told the Mobile World Congress. Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk said on Tuesday that his Starlink venture was growing quickly as he forecast total investment costs in the satellite …

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 …

Elon Musk's SpaceX in talks with airlines to provide in-flight Wi-Fi via Starlink
3 years, 6 months ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX in talks with airlines to provide in-flight Wi-Fi via Starlink

India Today  

Faster and reliable internet on aeroplanes is long overdue and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is working towards it. If reports are to be believed, Musk now wants to provide in-flight wifi via Starlink satellite internet service. Musk’s space company SpaceX is reportedly in talks with several airline companies to provide the commuters with in-flight WiFI through the Starlink satellite internet …

String of satellites baffles residents, bugs astronomers
3 years, 8 months ago

String of satellites baffles residents, bugs astronomers

India Today  

A string of lights that lobbed across the night sky in parts of the U.S. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday had some people wondering if a fleet of UFOs was coming, but it had others— mostly amateur stargazers and professional astronomers— lamenting the industrialization of space. The train of lights was actually a series of relatively low-flying satellites launched by …

String of satellites baffles residents, bugs astronomers
3 years, 8 months ago

String of satellites baffles residents, bugs astronomers

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — A string of lights that lobbed across the night sky in parts of the U.S. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday had some people wondering if a fleet of UFOs was coming, but it had others— mostly amateur stargazers and professional astronomers— lamenting the industrialization of space. The train of lights was actually a series of relatively low-flying satellites …

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 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 …

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 …

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