spacex

  1. 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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    Elon Musk's Starlink network and Twitter deal could face US national security reviews

    Elon Musk's Starlink network and Twitter deal could face US national security reviews Biden administration officials are discussing whether the US should subject some of Elon Musk’s ventures to national security reviews, including the deal for Twitter Inc. and SpaceX’s Starlink satellite...
  3. Jan

    Starlink in-flight Wi-Fi promises 350Mbps download speeds

    Starlink's Wi-Fi for airplanes will offer 350Mbps download speeds SpaceX has opened reservations for the Starlink Aviation service that provides in-flight Wi-Fi on its website. The launch of Starlink Aviation comes after several months of testing with partner airlines — including major US...
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    Elon Musk says SpaceX loses R362 million each month providing Starlink to Ukraine

    Elon Musk says SpaceX loses R362 million each month providing Starlink to Ukraine SpaceX is losing about $20 million (R362.32-million) a month providing its Starlink satellite internet service to Ukraine, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Twitter. The company isn’t receiving any money...
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    Elon Musk's tweets are impacting US diplomatic relations

    Elon Musk's tweets are impacting US diplomatic relations Elon Musk often wields his Twitter account as a weapon — threatening to back out of his deal to buy Twitter or insulting President Joe Biden as a damp sock puppet “in human form.” More recently, the world’s richest person veered into...
  6. Jan

    Lynk Global testing 5G connectivity from space

    Starlink rival testing 5G cell service from space Satellite telecoms company Lynk Global will launch the world's first base station in space to transmit 5G cellular connectivity to standard smartphones on Earth. The test will take place in December 2022 and will be carried out using Lynk's...
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    SpaceX launches 6th crewed mission

    SpaceX launches 6th crewed mission SpaceX launched a crew of four on a Nasa mission to the International Space Station, including a Russian cosmonaut and the first Native American woman to travel to space. The blast-off, scheduled for noon local time Wednesday from Kennedy Space Center in...
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    Nasa and SpaceX wants to bump Hubble Space Telescope into higher orbit

    Nasa and SpaceX wants to bump Hubble Space Telescope into higher orbit Nasa said Thursday that it’s working with SpaceX to study using the company’s Dragon spacecraft to boost the space agency’s Hubble Space Telescope into a higher orbit. Nasa and SpaceX signed a Space Act Agreement to look...
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    US lawmakers want Starlink to get a waiver in heavily-sanctioned Iran

    US lawmakers want Starlink to get a waiver in heavily-sanctioned Iran Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen should give Elon Musk’s satellite Internet service Starlink clearance to operate in heavily sanctioned Iran as the country faces widespread protests, a bipartisan group of lawmakers said. Musk...
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    Starlink airplane Wi-Fi can handle bufferless Netflix and YouTube streaming

    Starlink airplane Wi-Fi can handle bufferless Netflix and YouTube streaming SpaceX wants to show the world its Starlink satellite system can deliver Netflix and YouTube at 30,000 feet. So it recently held a demo for the media aboard a jet operated by its first airline customer, regional...
  11. Jan

    Low-earth orbit cellphone networks a threat and opportunity for Vodacom and MTN

    Game-changer can threaten Vodacom and MTN's business models New technological developments that enable mobile phones to connect directly to low Earth orbit satellites are a game-changer which can threaten mobile operators’ current business models. When Apple unveiled the new iPhone 14, it...
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    Starlink launch in South Africa pushed to "unknown"

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    Apple and SpaceX had discussions over using Starlink for iPhone satellite features

    Apple and SpaceX had discussions over using Starlink for iPhone satellite features SpaceX held talks with Apple Inc. about using Starlink connectivity for the iPhone maker’s new satellite features, Elon Musk said. The companies have had “promising conversations,” SpaceX Chief Executive Officer...
  14. Jan

    iPhone could finally get satellite calling - but is it too late?

    iPhone's satellite calling feature might finally launch — but could be too late Apple has finished testing satellite connectivity on its upcoming iPhone 14 series, but launching the feature will depend on concluding deals with operators. That is according to renowned Apple analyst Ming-Chi...
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    SpaceX and T-Mobile set for big announcement

    SpaceX and T-Mobile set for big announcement T-Mobile US Inc. shares rose after Elon Musk’s SpaceX said it would host an event on Thursday to reveal plans for the two companies to “increase connectivity.” Musk will host the event at SpaceX’s Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, with T-Mobile Chief...
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    SpaceX Starship contracted to launch satellite into space in 2024

    SpaceX Starship contracted to launch satellite into space in 2024 SpaceX’s Starship has been chosen as the launch vehicle for a Japanese satellite, one of the first publicly disclosed commercial payloads for Elon Musk’s newest rocket. The Superbird-9 is scheduled to be launched in 2024 to...
  17. Jan

    SKA helped Starlink reduce South African exclusion zone and update coverage map

    Starlink map update is good news for South Africa SpaceX has significantly reduced the size of an "exclusion zone" for its Starlink Internet service in South Africa in a recent update to its coverage map. A concerned MyBroadband Forum member previously brought the zone to our attention in May...
  18. Jan

    Nokia, AST SpaceMobile join forces for mobile broadband from space

    Nokia and AST SpaceMobile building satellite network for regular cellphones Nokia Oyj will provide equipment to connect AST SpaceMobile Inc. satellites to the global telecommunications network, creating a crucial link in a planned space-based broadband network designed to work with standard...
  19. Jan

    SpaceX applies for spectrum licence to sell mobile broadband via Starlink

    Starlink wants to offer mobile broadband via its satellites Starlink has sent an application to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to provide mobile satellite service in the 2 GHz band. In the filing, SpaceX requests permission to modify its existing Gen1 non-geostationary orbit...
  20. Jan

    Starlink polar launch completes coverage of Earth

    Elon Musk's Starlink achieves complete coverage of Earth SpaceX successfully completed its first Starlink polar orbit launch, achieving "complete coverage of Earth" in the process. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter to confirm the achievement, specifying that Starlink's coverage would be...
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