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Here’s how a satellite ended up as a ghostly apparition on Google Earth
Regardless of the identity of the satellite, this image is remarkable for several reasons. First, despite so many satellites flying […]
FCC head Brendan Carr tells Europe to get on board with Starlink
He also accused the European Commission of “protectionism” and an “anti-American” attitude. “If Europe has its own satellite constellation then […]
Trump plan to fund Musk’s Starlink over fiber called “betrayal” of rural US
“Some states are on the 1-yard line” Republicans criticized the Biden administration for not yet distributing grant money, but the […]
If Starlink is turned off in Ukraine, are there any good alternatives?
But can it replace the functionality of Starlink, which is easy to use and has ample capacity? Enter Eutelsat OneWeb […]
Starlink benefits as Trump admin rewrites rules for $42B grant program
Don’t be “technology-blind,” broadband group says The Benton Institute for Broadband & Society criticized what it called “Trump’s BEAD meddling,” […]
Mere weeks after Starship’s breakup, the vehicle may soon fly again
A little over a month after SpaceX’s large Starship launch ended in an explosion over several Caribbean islands, the company […]
Starlink profit growing rapidly as it faces a moment of promise and peril
Estimates of Starlink’s consumer revenues. Credit: Quilty Space Estimates of Starlink’s consumer revenues. Credit: Quilty Space Both of the new […]
SpaceX is superb at reusing boosters, but how about building upper stages?
• Shortest turnaround between two Falcon 9 launches from different pads: 1 hour, 5 minutes (August 31, 2024) • Shortest time with […]
Italy’s plan to buy Starlink data deals a serious blow to European space network
Developed by the European Union and European Space Agency, with Italian participation, this constellation of 290 satellites is planned to […]