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    Don't pirate content on SpaceX's Starlink Internet broadband

    Don't pirate content on SpaceX's Starlink Internet broadband SpaceX's satellite Internet broadband service Starlink will warn its customers when they illegally download copyrighted content. This is based on the experience of one Starlink customer who was curious to see whether the company...
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    SpaceX to launch satellite funded by Dogecoin

    SpaceX to launch satellite funded by Dogecoin The rise of the cryptocurrency Dogecoin has reached a new level after the token was used to pay for a lunar satellite launch. SpaceX, Elon Musk’s commercial rocket firm, will embark on a Moon voyage in 2022 carrying a so-called cubesat -- a...
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    Starlink surpasses half a million pre-orders

    Starlink surpasses half a million pre-orders SpaceX has achieved another major milestone by surpassing 500,000 pre-orders for its Starlink satellite Internet service. The company's operations engineer Siva Bharadvaj verified these figures during SpaceX's most recent Starlink launch, saying...
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    SpaceX sticks flawless landing with Starship prototype

    SpaceX sticks flawless landing with Starship prototype Space Exploration Technologies Corp. pulled off a mostly flawless landing of its newest and biggest rocket, as the model’s fifth test flight opened the door to higher altitude excursions. The Starship SN-15 prototype lifted off Wednesday...
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    SpaceX won approval for lower orbit satellites

    SpaceX won approval for lower orbit satellites Elon Musk’s SpaceX won permission for lower orbits from the Federal Communications Commission, which rejected claims from rivals such as Amazon.com’s Kuiper Systems that the change would increase the risk for collisions in space. The FCC, in an...
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    SpaceX launches first crew with previously flown equipment

    SpaceX launches first crew with previously flown equipment Four astronauts are cruising to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX capsule in the company’s first crewed trip with previously flown equipment. The Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to arrive at the orbiting lab early...
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    SpaceX President says Starlink won't offer tiered pricing

    SpaceX President says Starlink won't offer tiered pricing South Africans should not expect that SpaceX will have cheaper Starlink packages available once the service is launched in the country in 2022. The high-speed, low-latency satellite Internet service is currently priced at a monthly fee...
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    SpaceX engineer pleads guilty to insider trading using dark web

    SpaceX engineer pleads guilty to insider trading using dark web A SpaceX engineer pleaded guilty to insider trading after buying information off the dark web with the goal of profiting from illegal tips about companies, U.S. prosecutors said Thursday. From 2016 to 2017, James Roland Jones used...
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    SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket booster reaches new record

    SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket booster reaches new record SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket successfully deployed the latest batch of 60 Starlink satellites on Sunday morning. The rocket booster used on this mission flew for a record ninth time on Sunday, landing safely on its “Of Course I Still Love You”...
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    Starlink Internet could soon be available in cars, ships, and aeroplanes

    Starlink Internet could soon be available in cars, ships, and aeroplanes SpaceX wants to connect cars, ships, and aeroplanes with fast, low-latency Internet via its Starlink satellite service. As it stands, Starlink can provide broadband connectivity to users with fixed antennas located at home...
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    NASA to look into SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket engine failure

    NASA to look into SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket engine failure NASA will review an engine failure last month that caused Space Exploration Technologies Corp.’s Falcon 9 rocket booster to land in the sea after a satellite launch, as the U.S. agency prepares for the next crewed flight to the...
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    SpaceX loses Falcon 9 rocket booster in botched landing

    SpaceX loses Falcon 9 rocket booster in botched landing SpaceX on Monday evening successfully launched its latest batch of 60 Starlink satellites into orbit. In a rare instance by its current track record, however, it lost a rocket booster in the process. The company’s B1059 Falcon 9 first...
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    SpaceX planning first all-civilian orbital space flight in 2021

    SpaceX planning first all-civilian orbital space flight in 2021 Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. is planning the first all-civilian orbital spaceflight later this year, to be led by a technology entrepreneur who will be joined by three other people. The flight is expected to...
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    What SpaceX achieved in 2020 - And plans for 2021

    What SpaceX achieved in 2020 - And plans for 2021 Private spaceflight company Space Exploration Technologies Corporation - better known as SpaceX - achieved a number of significant milestones in 2020. Founded in 2002 by South African-born tech billionaire Elon Musk, the company has come a long...
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    SpaceX seeks R1.37-trillion valuation

    SpaceX seeks R1.37-trillion valuation Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. is in discussions with investors to raise another round of funding and seeks to double its valuation to as much as $92 billion (R1.37 trillion), Business Insider reported. The talks are still at an early...
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    NASA's first regular SpaceX commercial crewed flight delayed until Sunday

    NASA's first regular SpaceX commercial crewed flight delayed until Sunday NASA and SpaceX delayed the launch of their first regular commercial crew flight by a day because of weather conditions that could threaten recovery operations at sea if the Dragon capsule has to abort the flight during...
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    Starlink Internet pricing

    Starlink Internet pricing SpaceX has revealed that its Starlink satellite Internet will cost early beta testers $99 per month, Engadget reports. This excludes the cost of the hardware needed to connect to the Starlink network, which SpaceX said will cost an additional $499 as a once-off payment.
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    SpaceX to build missile warning and tracking satellites

    SpaceX to build missile warning and tracking satellites SpaceX has secured an agreement with the US Space Development Agency (SDA) to build missile warning and tracking satellites, according to a report from Space News. The $149-million contract will see the company build four satellites which...
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    SpaceX ready for first manned space mission

    SpaceX ready for first manned space mission Elon Musk is about to face his biggest test after almost two decades as a space entrepreneur: launching human beings into orbit. If the weather holds and there are no technical issues, a SpaceX Dragon capsule atop a Falcon 9 rocket will blast off...
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    SpaceX to face one last test

    SpaceX to face one last test Elon Musk’s rocket company has one last, major hurdle to clear before it attempts an historic first flight of astronauts for NASA: proving it can safely abort a mission if something goes wrong after takeoff. A Falcon 9 rocket with Crew Dragon spacecraft is slated...
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