SpaceX: Starlink satellites are to become invisible to the naked eye in the future

In order for SpaceX to launch thousands more satellites into space, agreements with the US research agency are necessary. He has now promised SpaceX a lot. SpaceX has promised the US research agency NSF a number of measures to minimize interference from the Starlink satellites. According to the National Science Foundation, SpaceX will continue to try, among … Continue reading SpaceX: Starlink satellites are to become invisible to the naked eye in the future →

Starlink internet traffic exploded in 2022

Cloudflare observed a very strong increase in Internet traffic through Starlink, SpaceX's Internet access service, for the year 2022. Claimed 100,000 customers in August 2021 and now more than a million, according to a progress update provided in December 2022. According to SpaceX, its satellite internet service — Starlink — is progressing well. The operator is now present in many countries: … Continue reading Starlink internet traffic exploded in 2022 →

High-speed Internet on the plane: Musk is significantly expanding Starlink

Billionaire Elon Musk's satellite internet Starlink is getting more features. The network should be available on airplanes and on smartphones as early as 2023. The rocket company SpaceX has launched 54 new satellites for the Internet service Starlink into orbit. (Photo: SpaceX) The SpaceX company set a record with the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from the … Continue reading High-speed Internet on the plane: Musk is significantly expanding Starlink →

Starlink: SpaceX sees its plans hampered for its 2nd generation satellites

The FCC has imposed a limit on the number of second-generation satellites of Starlink, SpaceX's constellation. This is probably not the outcome SpaceX was hoping for. hoped for when reading the conclusions of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the telecom regulatory authority in the United States. The instance did not fully meet the expectations of the company founded … Continue reading Starlink: SpaceX sees its plans hampered for its 2nd generation satellites →

Despite Musk’s promise: 1,300 Starlink antennas in Ukraine have no reception

Elon Musk actually promised to cover the cost of using Starlink in Ukraine. Antennas have now failed due to payment problems. A few days ago, around 1,300 Starlink antennas used by the Ukrainian military failed because the country did not pay for them. This is reported by the US news channel CNN, citing anonymous sources. Only a short … Continue reading Despite Musk’s promise: 1,300 Starlink antennas in Ukraine have no reception →

“Extremely dangerous trend”: Russia threatens Starlink over aid to Ukraine

At the United Nations, Russia has once again sharply criticized the West's handling of civilian infrastructure in space in favor of Ukraine. (Image: Anton Chernigovskii/Shutterstock.com) Russia has renewed its threat against Starlink and commercial satellites, which are also being used to support Ukraine against Russia's war of aggression. The use of civilian infrastructure in space for … Continue reading “Extremely dangerous trend”: Russia threatens Starlink over aid to Ukraine →

Iran: US government is considering supporting the protests with Starlink

For weeks people in Iran have been protesting against the regime, which is also responding with Internet blocking. US government says SpaceX's Starlink could help. (Image: SpaceX) The US government is examining whether and how the United States can help quickly install antennas for Starlink satellite internet in Iran. CNN reports, quoting an anonymous official as saying, … Continue reading Iran: US government is considering supporting the protests with Starlink →

Because of possible escalation: Musk probably blocks Starlink for Ukraine in Crimea

Elon Musk does not want to expand Starlink to Crimea for the Ukrainian military. He fears that this could further fuel the Ukraine war. Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk has rejected a request from Ukraine to expand its Starlink satellite internet service for Ukraine to include the Crimean peninsula, which Russia invaded and annexed in … Continue reading Because of possible escalation: Musk probably blocks Starlink for Ukraine in Crimea →

Iran protests: Musk uses Starlink against censorship

Elon Musk wants to open his satellite broadband service Starlink to the protesting population suffering from the Iranian government's network blockade. (Image: Anton Chernigovskii/Shutterstock.com) Elon Musk announced on Twitter that he would also activate his Starlink satellite internet service for the protesting population in Iran. The head of SpaceX and Tesla is reacting to the blockade … Continue reading Iran protests: Musk uses Starlink against censorship →

Starlink: worrying outage for Elon Musk’s satellites

Starlink, Elon Musk's satellite internet connection system suffered a global outage this week. On Tuesday, users around the world complained of a general outage of Elon Musk's satellite internet system. If things seem to have returned to normal since then, users (and SpaceX) are wondering about the reason for this global cut. Occurred around three o'clock … Continue reading Starlink: worrying outage for Elon Musk’s satellites →