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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...
  4. 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...
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  5. 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...
    • Jan
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  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. Jan

    Starlink Maritime launched - $10,000 for the kit and $5,000 per month

    Starlink for boats is R83,000 per month and can handle rocket engine forces SpaceX has launched a new variant of its Starlink Internet service developed specifically for maritime use. Starlink Maritime is promising high-speed, low latency Internet with a download speed of up to 350Mbps while...
  9. Jan

    Musk says he supports Dogecoin after people encouraged him to

    Elon Musk backs Dogecoin It’s official, yet again: Elon Musk supports Dogecoin. Musk, the chief executive officer of Tesla Inc. and SpaceX, reiterated his support of Dogecoin, a cryptocurrency created as a joke in 2013, on Tuesday. He noted that Tesla accepts Dogecoin for merchandise and...
  10. Jan

    SpaceX fires employees over letter critical of Musk's behavior

    SpaceX fires employee over letter critical of Elon Musk SpaceX has fired “a number of employees” responsible for an open letter critical of the behaviour of Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, according to an internal memo. The open letter, which began circulating among staff in recent days...
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    Nigeria and Mozambique beat South Africa to Starlink approval

    Nigeria and Mozambique beat South Africa to Starlink approval SpaceX and its CEO Elon Musk have announced that Mozambique and Nigeria are the first two African countries to grant regulatory approval to its Starlink satellite Internet service. According to Starlink’s coverage map, the service...
  12. Jan

    Starlink map shows big dead zone centred over SKA

    Starlink map shows huge "dead zone" in South Africa — what it could mean SpaceX recently launched a new coverage map for its Starlink satellite Internet service, which suggests it might exclude a large part of South Africa from its rollout plans. The map divides areas across the globe where...
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    Elon Musk's SpaceX accused of paying R4 million to settle harassment claim

    Elon Musk's SpaceX accused of paying R4 million to settle harassment claim SpaceX paid an employee $250,000 (R3.97 million) to settle a claim she was sexually harassed by Elon Musk in 2016, according to a report from Insider. The closely held rocket launch company, of which Musk is founder...
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    SpaceX workers selling shares — put company value at R2 trillion

    SpaceX workers selling shares — put company value at R2 trillion SpaceX employees are offering to sell shares via a private placement that would value Elon Musk’s launch and satellite company at around $125 billion (R2.01 trillion), according to people familiar with the matter. The shares are...
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    New record turnaround for reused SpaceX rocket booster

    New record turnaround for reused SpaceX rocket booster SpaceX yesterday launched a Falcon 9 rocket that flew earlier this month, marking the fastest turnaround yet for the company in refurbishing a previously flown booster. The SpaceX Falcon 9 first-stage booster that took 53 of the company’s...
  16. Jan

    Elon Musk's $21 billion mystery - where will he get cash for Twitter?

    Big Twitter mystery — Elon Musk needs to raise R330 billion in cash Elon Musk and Twitter Inc. reached an agreement for the world’s richest man to buy the social networking platform for $44 billion, resolving the pressing question of whether the company’s board would consent to the leveraged...
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    Starlink Wi-Fi tested on Delta Airlines planes

    Starlink Wi-Fi tested on Delta Airlines planes Major US airline Delta has tested SpaceX's Starlink satellite Internet on its planes. The airline's CEO Ed Bastian revealed this during an interview with the Wall Street Journal. According to Simple Flying, Delta Airlines was the world's...
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    Outgoing Pentagon tech chief calls for SpaceX-like reform

    Outgoing Pentagon tech chief calls for SpaceX-like reform A senior official responsible for driving technological innovation at the U.S. Department of Defense has resigned, saying the Pentagon needs “structural change” and should behave more like SpaceX, Elon Musk’s satellite company that has...
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    SpaceX gains from Soyuz commercial hit

    SpaceX gains from Soyuz commercial hit Russia’s Soyuz rocket has carried people and payloads to space for decades, a workhorse that has amassed a record of reliability as the most launched in spaceflight history. Yet in the span of a few weeks, the Soyuz’s prospects have been severely...
  20. Jan

    Elon Musk says he's thinking about creating a social media platform

    Elon Musk thinking about launching social media platform Elon Musk, chief executive of Tesla Inc., said in tweets that he is giving serious thought to creating a social media platform because Twitter is “failing to adhere to free speech principle.” “Given that Twitter serves as the de facto...
  21. Jan

    Starlink helps Ukraine shell Russian tanks

    Elon Musk's Starlink helps Ukraine take out Russian tanks SpaceX's satellite Internet service Starlink is helping the Ukrainian military destroy Russian tanks and supply trucks, The Times of London reports. With 50 squads of expert drone pilots, Ukraine's Aerorozvidka air reconnaissance unit...
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