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Russia Again Threatens to Attack Starlink, Citing US Spy Satellite Risk
This comes amid reports that SpaceX is building hundreds of spy satellites for the US government.
SpaceX Expects Next Starship Launch in About 6 Weeks
SpaceX's president and COO has one priority for the next test-flight: 'getting reentry right.'
On Third Try, SpaceX's Starship Reaches Space Before an Explosive Re-Entry
The world’s most powerful rocket livestreams most of its last moments of re-entry before breaking up about 40 miles above the Indian Ocean.
SpaceX Receives FAA Clearance for Third Starship Flight
The company is aiming to conduct the flight as soon as 8 a.m. ET on Thursday.
FCC Clears SpaceX to Use E-Band for Starlink Capacity Improvement
SpaceX plans on using E-band spectrum to bolster communications between Starlink satellites and the company's ground stations on Earth.
SpaceX Launches 46 More Starlink Satellites Into Orbit
Nearly 6,000 Starlink satellites are now orbiting Earth. Elon Musk says the newly launched satellites can collectively process 4 Terabits of data per second.
SpaceX: We've Reduced Starlink Latency by Over 30% for US Users
The company publishes new details on how SpaceX has been driving down the latency for Starlink, with the goal of one day bringing it under 20 milliseconds.
5,800 Pounds of Space Trash Will Fall Back to Earth Today
Approximately 2.9 tons of batteries ejected from the ISS in 2021 will mostly burn up in the Earth's atmosphere, but some parts could reach the ground, the European Space Agency says.
SpaceX: Cellular Starlink System Works on iPhone, Pixel, Galaxy Devices
SpaceX also tells the FCC that its cellular Starlink system works indoors.
Viasat Drops Contracts, Data Caps to Compete With Starlink
The company consolidates its various satellite internet service tiers into a new 'Viasat Unleashed' plan, which promises speeds up to 150Mbps for $99 per month in select markets.
SpaceX's Cellular Starlink Hits 17Mbps Download Speed to Android Phone
The test involved using the orbiting satellites to deliver a 60.3MB file.
HughesNet Lost 200K Satellite Internet Users Last Year Amid Starlink Competition
The company is now focusing less on consumers and more on serving enterprise customers.
Amazon Will Soon Start Testing Hundreds of Prototype Dishes for Project Kuiper
The FCC grants Amazon subsidiary Kuiper Systems a temporary license to operate up to 1,000 prototype dishes for the satellite internet system, which aims to rival Starlink.
Not Dead Yet: NASA Hopes to Reactivate Moon Lander in 3 Weeks
Odysseus will run out of power later today, but Intuitive Machines hopes to reactivate the Moon lander in a few weeks once it has time to receive a solar charge.
NASA Moon Mission Goes Sideways as $100 Million Lander Runs Out of Power
Intuitive Machines' lander carrying NASA instruments is expected to run out of solar power many days earlier than planned due to its landing flop.
US Lawmaker: SpaceX Appears to Be Denying Starlink Tech to Troops in Taiwan
US Rep. Mike Gallagher wants to know why SpaceX's military-focused Starshield system is inactive for US troops in and around Taiwan, which he says is a possible contractual breach.
SpaceX Uses Cellular Starlink Satellites to Post a Tweet
Rather than ferry the post to a traditional cell network, it was radioed into space to an orbiting Starlink satellite capable of beaming data to the internet.Â
Spacecraft Carrying NASA Payloads Lands on the Moon
Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lunar lander has no humans on board, but its arrival marks the first time US scientists have conducted a Moon trip since 1972.
To Improve Starlink Speeds, SpaceX Wants to Orbit Satellites Closer to Earth
The company is requesting to orbit some second-generation Starlink satellites 'in the 340 km-360 km range,' according to an FCC filing.
Ukraine Offers SpaceX an 'Algorithm' to Stop Russian Use of Starlink
Ukraine is in talks with SpaceX, but it's unclear if the algorithm has been used.
