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    Starship V3 rocket completes first mission

    Starship V3 rocket completes first mission SpaceX’s upgraded Starship successfully deployed mock satellites and returned to Earth largely unscathed, though its booster spun out of control and broke apart over the Gulf of Mexico. The gigantic rocket’s twelfth major test flight was a successful...
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    Small SA village that caught Elon Musk's attention

    Small SA village that caught Elon Musk's attention Arniston in the Western Cape is a sleepy fishing village where the water is pristine, there are no crowds, there is one notable hotel, and scientific equipment regularly passes through its narrow streets. The village is near the Denel Overberg...
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    Elon Musk says Starlink was offered a pretend black owner “bribe” to launch in South Africa

    Elon Musk says Starlink was offered a pretend black owner “bribe” to launch in South Africa Elon Musk has alleged his satellite Internet company, Starlink, was given the opportunity to "bribe" its way to a telecoms licence in South Africa by "pretending" a black person ran the company's local...
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    SpaceX aiming for record valuation with IPO

    SpaceX aiming for record valuation with IPO SpaceX boosted its target initial public offering (IPO) valuation above $2 trillion (R33.89 trillion), according to people familiar with the matter. The world’s most valuable startup is gearing up to pitch potentially the biggest-ever market debut...
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    Another blow for Boeing's Moon mission contracts

    Another blow for Boeing's Moon mission contracts Nasa is revising its Moon-landing plans, reducing Boeing’s role while elevating SpaceX’s Starship rocket to do the job of propelling astronauts to lunar orbit, people familiar with the matter said. Under the original plan set years ago...
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    SpaceX and xAI working on secretive drone swarming project

    SpaceX and xAI working on secretive drone swarming project Elon Musk’s SpaceX and wholly owned subsidiary xAI are competing in a secretive new Pentagon contest to produce voice-controlled, autonomous drone swarming technology, according to people familiar with the matter. The entry of the two...
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    Starlink makes service free in Iran amid violent anti-government protests

    Starlink makes service free in Iran amid violent anti-government protests Elon Musk’s SpaceX is now offering free Starlink satellite service in Iran amid deadly protests and a days-long Internet blackout. SpaceX has waived the Starlink subscription fee in Iran, so people with receivers in...
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    Starlink rallying support for Namibia law change to allow launch

    Starlink rallying support for Namibia law change to allow launch Elon Musk’s Starlink urged Namibians to provide comment on proposed amendments to the country’s regulations as part of the satellite-internet operator’s efforts to obtain a license without ceding ownership. The Communications...
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    Starlink Wi-Fi coming to Emirates planes

    Starlink Wi-Fi coming to Emirates planes Emirates is planning to use SpaceX’s Starlink to upgrade the onboard Wi-Fi in its fleet, according to people familiar with the matter, even though the service isn’t currently approved by the government. The Dubai-based airline — the world’s most...
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    Unused Starlink dishes must be updated or they could be bricked for good

    Unused Starlink dishes must be updated or they could be bricked for good Starlink has warned customers with dishes that have been dormant for 21 months to activate the hardware by 17 November 2025 to avoid it becoming permanently inoperable. The satellite Internet service began sending...
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    Vodacom not launching Starlink services in SA soon

    Vodacom not launching Starlink services in SA soon Vodacom says it will not offer Starlink services in South Africa at this stage, although it does plan to roll it out across its entire footprint over time. “We aim to launch these services across our footprint once individual regulatory...
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    Starlink getting mobile spectrum in the US

    Starlink getting mobile spectrum in the US SpaceX, the Elon Musk-backed company that owns the Starlink satellite internet network, agreed to acquire wireless spectrum from EchoStar Corp. for about $17 billion (R297 billion), allowing Charlie Ergen’s beleaguered telecommunications company to...
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    Starship deploys satellites in 10th test flight

    Starship deploys satellites in 10th test flight SpaceX’s Starship rocket launched to space and deployed satellites for the first time before surviving most of its journey to Earth, achieving new technological milestones after a year of fiery setbacks. The mission secured a much-needed win for...
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    Starlink in talks with major Middle East airlines over Wi-Fi services

    Starlink in talks with major Middle East airlines over Wi-Fi services For the past three years, Elon Musk has steadily elbowed his way into the booming market for in-flight Wi-Fi, with his Starlink service signing up blue-chip carriers from Air France to Qatar Airways to United Airlines...
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    Communications department prioritising rule review that could enable Starlink launch

    Communications department prioritising rule review that could enable Starlink launch South Africa is prioritising a policy-review process that may result in Elon Musk’s SpaceX and other satellite Internet companies being allowed to operate in Africa’s largest economy without ceding ownership...
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    Trump issues executive order to ease rocket launch regulations

    Trump issues executive order to ease rocket launch regulations President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to ease regulations for the commercial space industry, including steps to speed the licensing process for rocket launches in a win for the growing sector and onetime ally...
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    Starlink offers R500-million free school Internet for approval in South Africa

    Starlink offers R500-million free school Internet for approval in South Africa Elon Musk's SpaceX has committed to spending R500 million to provide free broadband Internet to schools in South Africa, a proposed investment to gain local approval for Starlink. The planned investment was revealed...
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    FlySafair explains interest in Starlink

    FlySafair explains interest in Starlink FlySafair still wants to offer modern onboard Wi-Fi for passengers on its domestic flights despite a setback in approving the local launch of the leading provider of such services — SpaceX's Starlink. In an interview for Sunday Times, the low-cost...
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    EU wants to build its own Starlink

    EU wants to build its own Starlink The European Union is committing to build a €10.6 billion (R199.23-billion) constellation of satellites that will provide the bloc with encrypted global internet connectivity in a bid to provide a homegrown alternative to Elon Musk’s Starlink. The EU on...
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    Starship's 5th launch delayed by "absurd" FAA

    Starship's 5th launch delayed by "absurd" FAA SpaceX is openly criticising what it sees as unacceptable delays in the licensing process for the next launch of its Starship rocket, saying US government approval is going to take months longer than it originally expected. In a lengthy update...
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