Starlink satellites

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) is accelerating its push to close the global digital divide, pairing a significant connectivity milestone with a new Starlink partnership to expand AI-ready access worldwide. Microsoft Surpasses Connectivity Goal, Shifts To AI Adoption Microsoft said it met — and...

SpaceX is likely to register sales close to $9 billion this year while projecting a leap to around $15 billion in 2024, disclosed insiders knowledgeable about the matter. As Bloomberg reported, Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet service, is expected to overtake the...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Friday reflected on the recent Starlink outage in a post on X (formerly Twitter). What Happened: “I wish we were never down, but Starlink will keep improving rapidly,” Musk wrote. He was responding to users discussing the perks of Starlink over ground-based...

Elon Musk‘s SpaceX launched the Falcon 9 carrying 22 Starlink satellites from Florida after reporting favorable weather conditions. What Happened: SpaceX confirmed via a post that all systems were functioning well and the weather was trending favorable for the Falcon 9’s launch of 22...

Elon Musk‘s SpaceX is looking to launch the fourth Starlink mission of the month to low-Earth orbit on Friday. What Happened: SpaceX is targeting Falcon 9 launch of 22 second-generation Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Florida on Friday at 12:41 a.m. ET. Back-up launch...

As the number of satellites orbiting the Earth continues to rise, astronomers are grappling with various concerns, including photobombing satellites. What Happened: Earlier this year, in March, a study raised concerns regarding the number of satellites in the Earth’s orbit —...

Elon Musk‘s SpaceX launched 56 more Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit, or LEO, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Wednesday. What Happened: SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched 56 Starlink satellites from Florida at 4:01 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Falcon 9's...

Elon Musk said on Saturday that over 70 launches are expected for SpaceX for the remainder of 2023. The company, on Friday, successfully launched 56 Starlink satellites. What Happened: SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launched 56 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit, or LEO, from Cape Canaveral Space...

Elon Musk-owned SpaceX‘s Starlink is now offering a global roaming option that enables users to stay connected even at remote places where internet access is erratic or non-existent. What Happened: Musk provided an update on SpaceX’s Starlink services and said it will offer...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Sunday defended his stance after restricting the use of Starlink satellite internet for drones in Ukraine.  What Happened: Musk on Sunday told former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly that Starlink is supporting Ukraine but the recent restrictions were brought in over worries...

A senior Ukrainian presidential aide sharply criticized Elon Musk after SpaceX took steps to prevent its Starlink satellite communications service from controlling drones. What Happened: Mykhailo Podolyak, a senior adviser to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, reacting to Musk with anger, said his company had...

Taiwan courted investors to help it establish its satellite communications provider to brace itself against a potential assault from China. Taiwan is in initial talks with several domestic and international investors to raise funds for the project, which the country's space agency TASA...

SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk announced that his company is now close to having 100 Starlink satellite internet terminals active in Iran amid protests in the country. What Happened: Musk on Monday tweeted “approaching 100 Starlinks active in Iran," three months after the billionaire...

Ukraine says it reached a deal with Elon Musk-led SpaceX to get over 10,000 more Starlink antennas to help counter Vladimir Putin's air attacks.  What Happened: Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Digital Transformation, said SpaceX would send more than 10,000...

Elon Musk-owned SpaceX on Wednesday took one more dig at just Russia, seconds before launching 48 Starlink satellites to Earth’s low orbit. What Happened: In the launch video of Falcon 9's latest mission, SpaceX launch engineer Julia Black can be heard...