spacex

  1. Jan

    Starship's first lunar launch will carry Jeep-sized rover to the moon

    SpaceX Starship's maiden voyage will carry Jeep-sized Astrolab rover A startup named Astrolab has signed an agreement with Elon Musk's SpaceX that will see the space firm carry a rover — about the same size as a Jeep Wrangler — to the Moon. Dubbed the Astrolabs Flexible Logistics and...
    • Jan
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    • astrolab elon musk flexible logistics and exploration (flex) spacex
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    OneWeb launches last satellites for initial 616-strong fleet taking on Starlink

    OneWeb launches last satellites for initial 616-strong fleet taking on Starlink OneWeb Ltd. launched the final 36 satellites of its initial 616-satellite “constellation,” allowing the rival of Elon Musk’s Starlink to offer global broadband coverage this year. “It’s the fruition of an enormous...
    • Hanno Labuschagne
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    • indian space research organisation neil masterson oneweb satellite broadband satellite internet spacex starlink
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  4. Jan

    Starlink Roam works in South Africa

    Elon Musk's Starlink now available in South Africa — but there is a catch SpaceX's Starlink satellite Internet service can be used in South Africa, provided you can import its customer premises kit and pay a subscription of over R3,600 per month. MyBroadband has learnt of two South Africans...
    • Jan
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    • elon musk james coetzee quickconnectwireless spacex starlink starlink roam
    • Replies: 41
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  5. Jan

    Starlink RV becomes Starlink Roam

    SpaceX launches Starlink Roam SpaceX has launched Starlink Roam — a global roaming option for the satellite Internet service — with monthly prices starting from $150 (R2,762) for regional access. Those who want to use the service anywhere in the world can subscribe to the global use option for...
  6. Jan

    Amazon Project Kuiper antennas first look

    Amazon unveils Project Kuiper satellite Internet antennas — with up to 1Gbps speeds Amazon has given a first look at the antennas it plans to offer customers for its upcoming satellite broadband service — Project Kuiper. As with other satellite Internet services, Project Kuiper will require...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Jan

    Starlink readying satellite-to-cellular test

    Starlink getting ready to test cellphone service SpaceX vice president of Starlink enterprise sales, Jonathan Hofeller, says the company plans to begin testing its satellite-to-cellular service in 2023. The comment was made at the Satellite Conference and Exhibition 2023 and first reported by...
  8. Jan

    Amazon hiring for Project Kuiper EMEA regulatory manager in South Africa - and 11 other positions

    Amazon jobs available in South Africa — including for Starlink rival Project Kuiper Amazon is currently offering a handful of jobs in South Africa after several years of advertising hundreds and even thousands of local positions. At the time of publication, the Amazon Jobs website showed the...
  9. Jan

    Starlink launches global roaming - but no good news for South Africans

    Starlink rolling out global roaming service — with more bad news for South Africa Starlink has started offering a "Global Roaming Service" to customers in countries where its satellite broadband connectivity has received regulatory approval but is not yet available. Users on a Reddit forum...
    • Jan
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    • independent communications authority of south africa (icasa) spacex starlink
    • Replies: 70
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  10. Jan

    FCC gives Amazon approval to launch over 3,000 communication satellites

    Amazon wins approval to launch over 3,000 satellites to rival Starlink The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has given Amazon the all-clear to launch 3,236 satellites into orbit to support its upcoming Project Kuiper broadband service. The FCC's International Bureau approved the...
    • Jan
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    • amazon blue origin federal communications commission (fcc) project kuiper space debris spacex starlink
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Put on those headphones — SpaceX successfully test fires 31 engines on Super Heavy booster rocket

    Put on those headphones — SpaceX successfully test fires 31 engines on Super Heavy booster rocket SpaceX performed a key engine test for its mammoth Super Heavy rocket booster on Thursday — a critical step before it can take the company’s Starship spacecraft to orbit. The test’s completion...
  12. Vorastra

    Elon Musk limits Ukraine's Starlink use after military used it in ways 'not agreed on'

    https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1732618/musk-ukraine-satellites-spacex-drones-internet EDIT: Archive. https://archive.ph/l2Mg7
  13. Jan

    Zimbabwe and Eswatini scheduled to get Starlink before South Africa

    Zimbabwe and 21 other African countries getting Starlink before South Africa South Africa is not among the 37 African countries where SpaceX's Starlink aims to roll out in the next two years. The satellite Internet service now has widespread availability across several European countries...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • elon musk independent communications authority of south africa (icasa) spacex starlink
    • Replies: 40
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    These 20 African countries are all set to get Starlink before South Africa

    These 20 African countries are all set to get Starlink before South Africa At least 20 African countries have either rolled out or are set to get Starlink before South Africa, according to the service's official coverage map. Starlink is a satellite broadband service run by Elon Musk's private...
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    SpaceX launches private spacecraft to the Moon

    SpaceX launches private spacecraft to the Moon A Japanese lunar lander carrying two rovers and other payload lifted off via a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Sunday, in a bid to become the first commercial spacecraft to land on the moon. The launch of Tokyo-based Ispace Inc.’s Hakuto-R lander from Cape...
  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    OneWeb sends 40 satellites into orbit using rival's parent company

    OneWeb sends 40 satellites into orbit using rival's parent company SpaceX successfully launched 40 satellites for competing communications company OneWeb on Thursday. It’s the first of three planned missions the unlikely collaborators are set to perform over the coming months despite their...
  17. Jan

    Starlink delays FUP launch

    Starlink delays fair usage data caps SpaceX's Starlink satellite Internet service has delayed a plan to start limiting customers' connection speeds during peak hours after users hit a certain threshold. In early November 2022, The Verge was the first to report about Starlink adding a fair...
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    SpaceX gets approval to launch 7,500 more Starlink satellites

    SpaceX gets approval to launch 7,500 more Starlink satellites US regulators partially approved plans by Elon Musk’s SpaceX to operate another massive fleet of Starlink satellites, giving the company the go-ahead to launch 7,500 of a proposed constellation of nearly 30,000 satellites. The...
  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    SpaceX value over R2.6 trillion — according to latest funding round

    SpaceX value over R2.6 trillion — according to latest funding round Elon Musk’s SpaceX is in talks to raise a funding round that values the rocket launch and satellite company at more than $150 billion (R2.6 trillion), people familiar with the matter said. The transaction being discussed...
  20. Jan

    Starlink announces FUP to start throttling in congested areas

    Starlink gets fair use policy — will start throttling in congested areas SpaceX's satellite Internet service Starlink will start throttling customers' connection speeds if they consume over 1TB of data per month during the day and live in an area with plenty of other users. First reported by...
  21. Jan

    Starlink for RVs - satellite broadband for land-based vehicles in motion

    Starlink launches dish for moving vehicles SpaceX has launched a new iteration of its Starlink satellite Internet service, which lets users access the service from a land-based vehicle in motion. Starlink for RVs has provided a portable version of the fixed home and business service for...
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