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 Falcon 9 rocket released the Starlink satellites into orbit, before landing the first stage on SpaceX's drone ship, 'Just Read the Instructions' in the Atlantic Ocean. Following liftoff, the Falcon 9 rocket released the Starlink satellites into orbit, before the first stage landed on SpaceX's drone ship, 'Just Read the Instructions' in the Atlantic Ocean To date, over 1,000 Starlink satellites have been launched, while 60 have deorbited, taking the current total in the fleet to around 950. The Starlink programme is designed to bring a reliable and low-cost internet service to remote and rural areas 'With the huge amount of about 50,000 new artificial satellites for telecommunications planned to be launched in Medium and Low Earth Orbit, the mean density of artificial objects will be of >1 satellite for square sky degree; this will inevitably harm professional astronomical images.'

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Elon Musk's SpaceX to launch Thuraya-4 mission to begin 2025 with a thunderous roar
6 days, 9 hours ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX to launch Thuraya-4 mission to begin 2025 with a thunderous roar

India Today  

SpaceX is set to kick off 2025 with the launch of the Thuraya 4 mission on January 3 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This mission will utilise the Falcon 9 rocket to deploy the Thuraya 4 communications satellite into a geosynchronous transfer orbit, marking an important milestone for both SpaceX and its partner, Yahsat. Targeting Friday, January …

Elon Musk's SpaceX launched 128 missions in 2024, more than the world combined
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX launched 128 missions in 2024, more than the world combined

India Today  

Elon Musk's SpaceX has achieved a remarkable milestone, launching a total of 128 missions to space, surpassing the combined launch totals of all other space-faring nations. The Elon Musk-led company not only launched Falcon-9 but also Falcon Heavy and Starship Super Heavy on several developmental flight tests. SpaceX's commitment to pushing the boundaries of space exploration is evident not only …

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 Starship launch time, site location and how to watch live
1 month, 3 weeks ago

SpaceX Starship launch time, site location and how to watch live

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk's SpaceX will attempt the sixth flight test of its massive Starship rocket that will one day transport humans to the moon and Mars. Elon Musk 's SpaceX will attempt the sixth flight test of its massive Starship rocket that will one day transport humans to the moon and Mars Elon Musk has been a vocal supporter of President …

Elon Musk's SpaceX gears up for four spectacular rocket launches in 48 hours
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX gears up for four spectacular rocket launches in 48 hours

India Today  

In a remarkable display of technological prowess and operational efficiency, SpaceX is set to launch four rockets into space within a 48-hour window, including its massive Starship Super Heavy vehicle. The launch marathon will include the highly anticipated sixth test flight of the Starship Super Heavy rocket from SpaceX's Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas on Tuesday. SpaceX began the …

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 …

SpaceX's Starship Rocket Makes Historic Landing on Booster's Return Path
2 months, 3 weeks ago

SpaceX's Starship Rocket Makes Historic Landing on Booster's Return Path

The Hindu  

SpaceX successfully launched its Starship rocket on its fifth test flight, catching the returning first-stage booster back at the launch pad with mechanical arms. The launch was a bold attempt to increase the risk and challenge for the company. The booster successfully landed, marking a significant milestone in SpaceX's Starship program and the development of reusable rocket technology.

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 …

SpaceX Rocket Meets Failure For The First Time In A Decade, Leaves Starlink Satellites In Low Orbit
5 months, 3 weeks ago

SpaceX Rocket Meets Failure For The First Time In A Decade, Leaves Starlink Satellites In Low Orbit

ABP News  

A SpaceX rocket has met its first failure in around a decade which left the Starlink satellites in a low orbit making them destined to fall through the atmosphere. SpaceX has made contact with 5 of the satellites so far and is attempting to have them raise orbit using their ion thrusters." The next tweet in the thread read, "The …

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 …

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 …

SpaceX plans to launch 90 rockets from Vandenberg Space Force Base by 2026. Could that harm the coast?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

SpaceX plans to launch 90 rockets from Vandenberg Space Force Base by 2026. Could that harm the coast?

LA Times  

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the Starlink 7-16 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base on March 18 as seen from L.A.’s Chinatown. Founded by billionaire Elon Musk, SpaceX has ramped up the number of rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base in recent years, and it has made clear its desire to increase the frequency of blastoffs. Formed in …

Starship rocket launch window revealed by FAA
1 year, 3 months ago

Starship rocket launch window revealed by FAA

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 head of the Federal Aviation Administration’s commercial space division said a mishap investigation from the last …

SpaceX smashes reusable rocket record as Elon Musk makes bold Starship claim
1 year, 5 months ago

SpaceX smashes reusable rocket record as Elon Musk makes bold Starship claim

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. They are “mini” versions of the V2 Starlink satellites, which are set to launch aboard SpaceX’s giant …

Elon Musk’s Space X to launch Starship rocket: What to know
1 year, 8 months ago

Elon Musk’s Space X to launch Starship rocket: What to know

Al Jazeera  

SpaceX is counting down to the first test flight of its Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, designed to send astronauts to the Moon, Mars and beyond. Elon Musk’s SpaceX made final preparations to launch its powerful new Starship rocket system into space for the first time on a brief but highly anticipated, uncrewed test flight from the Texas …

Musk says SpaceX Starship rocket launch slipping to later in April
1 year, 8 months ago

Musk says SpaceX Starship rocket launch slipping to later in April

Live Mint  

A key SpaceX Starship Super Heavy rocket launch test now is likely to take place later this month rather than sometime this week, the space company's CEO Elon Musk said on Monday. The rocket is scheduled to lift off from SpaceX's Starbase facilities at Boca Chica in South Texas in the first launch of the company's fully stacked 394-foot tall …

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 …

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 aims to increase launches as rivals prep new rockets
2 years ago

SpaceX aims to increase launches as rivals prep new rockets

Live Mint  

SpaceX is pushing to increase its flight rate this year as competitors work to debut new vehicles for the launch market. That would represent a 64% jump compared with the 61 missions the company handled last year—itself the top number among private and government rocket launchers around the world, according to a new report from astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell, who tracks …

SpaceX launch completes record-breaking year for rocket firm
2 years ago

SpaceX launch completes record-breaking year for rocket firm

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 completed its 61st rocket launch of 2022, nearly doubling its previous …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Elon Musk Says Space X Starship Rocket To Reach Orbit Within 6 Months
2 years, 10 months ago

Elon Musk Says Space X Starship Rocket To Reach Orbit Within 6 Months

News 18  

Reiterating that humanity needs to become multi-planetary, Elon Musk said on Friday that the SpaceX Starship rocket will finally reach orbit this year. Musk, highly confident that Starship will reach orbit this year, also demonstrated a new video of Starship’s potential at the event. Late last year, Musk, in an email to SpaceX employees, asked them to work over the …

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 …

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 …

Elon Musk's SpaceX Launches 88 Satellites into Space as Part of ‘Ride-Share’ Mission
3 years, 6 months ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX Launches 88 Satellites into Space as Part of ‘Ride-Share’ Mission

News 18  

Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s space company SpaceX has launched 88 satellites, as part of the firm’s second in-house “ride-share” mission from Florida, bringing the total number of orbital objects this year to nearly 900, the media reported. On Wednesday, June 30 at 3:31 p.m. EDT, Falcon 9 launched the Transporter-2, SpaceX’s second dedicated SmallSat Rideshare Programme mission, from Space Launch …

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 …

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 …

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 …

SpaceX launches record spacecraft
3 years, 11 months ago

SpaceX launches record spacecraft

The Hindu  

A veteran rocket from billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s SpaceX aerospace company launched 143 spacecraft into space on Sunday, a new record for the most spaceships deployed on a single mission, according to the company. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 10 a.m. EST from the Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The reusable …

SpaceX ridesharing mission launches record 143 satellites
3 years, 11 months ago

SpaceX ridesharing mission launches record 143 satellites

India TV News  

Much like ridesharing via Uber on Earth, Elon Musk-run SpaceX has successfully launched its new cost-cutting rideshare mission with 143 small satellites -- a new record for a single rocket -- into space. "Falcon 9 launches 143 spacecraft to orbit -- the most ever deployed on a single mission -- completing SpaceX's first dedicated SmallSat Rideshare Programme mission," SpaceX said …

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 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 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 …

SpaceX, Amazon, Facebook satellites scramble for space at Earth's outer limits
4 years, 5 months ago

SpaceX, Amazon, Facebook satellites scramble for space at Earth's outer limits

ABC  

You may not know it yet, but the world is in the middle of a new-age space race. "The game has changed and if you pick your areas correctly, Australia could actually be leading the game," said Professor Anna Moore, the director of the Australian National University's Institute of Space. Elon Musk's SpaceX has approval to launch more than 12,000 …

SpaceX reveals opportunity for enthusiasts to beta-test Starlink internet when launched
4 years, 6 months ago

SpaceX reveals opportunity for enthusiasts to beta-test Starlink internet when launched

Firstpost  

If you provided SpaceX with your zip code, ‘you will be notified via email if beta testing opportunities become available in your area.’ SpaceX is giving interested people an opportunity to beta-test its recently launched Starlink satellites. According to a report in ZDNet, SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk has said that the company needs about 400 Starlink satellites to …

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