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VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, CA (Associated Press) — A SpaceX rocket has carried 53 satellites for the Starlink internet constellation into orbit. The Falcon 9 booster lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California Friday afternoon. Minutes later, the first stage landed on a droneship in the Pacific Ocean. The second stage continued toward low Earth orbit, and SpaceX later confirmed that all satellites had been deployed. Authorities: One dead following 2-vehicle crash Starlink is a space-based system that SpaceX has been building for years to bring internet access to underserved areas of the world. Hawthorne, California-based SpaceX has

A SpaceX rocket carrying 53 satellites for the Starlink internet constellation has blasted off from California. VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — A SpaceX rocket carrying 53 satellites for the Starlink internet constellation blasted off from California on Friday. The Falcon 9 booster lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 3:07 p.m. and minutes later the first stage landed on a droneship in the Pacific Ocean while the second stage continued toward low Earth orbit. Satellite deployment was scheduled occur about an hour later. Starlink is a space-based system that SpaceX has been building for years to bring internet

By Michael Peterson, Space Launch Delta 30 Public Affairs / Published May 13, 2022 VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — A SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket carrying a Starlink mission launches from Space Launch Complex-4E on May 13, 2022, at 3:07 p.m. PDT, Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. This launch marks the fourth Starlink deployment from Vandenberg, and the twenty-third Falcon-9 launch from SLC-4E. (U.S. Space Force photo by Michael Peterson) Read more at www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil

SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service has now rolled out to 32 countries, the company said Thursday. The hardware can ship “immediately” to areas where the service is available. A map shared by Elon Musk’s space company shows that Starlink is available in much of the US, Europe and New Zealand, in addition to chunks of Canada, Australia and South America. Many of the remaining countries and areas show availability coming in 2023. This includes some parts of the US and all of Africa. Starlink is expected to roll out in Kentucky in 2023. Screenshot by Ry Crist/CNET Starlink raised its prices

on May 13, 2022 | Topic: Space Elon Musk’s SpaceX-led Starlink broadband-beaming satellites now offer coverage across most of the US, Mexico, and significant coverage of Canada and Europe, as well as Australia and New Zealand.   All in all, SpaceX claims Starlink is available in 32 countries as shown in an updated map. People who’ve ordered the service from areas on map marked as “available” will have their Starlink terminals shipped “immediately”, the company said in a tweet.  The coverage map indicates Starlink is available in most of the US, the southern part of Canada, all of Mexico, most

SpaceX’s satellite internet service Starlink is now available in 32 countries around the world, the company has announced. Impressively, Elon Musk’s space company says it’ll ship “immediately,” contrary to earlier issues that caused customers to wait months to receive their dishes. Starlink shared a screenshot on Twitter showing the service’s availability map, which shows the service as “available” across most of Europe and North America, as well as parts of South America, Australia, and New Zealand. Much of the rest of the world, including the entire continent of Africa, is shown as “Coming Soon” with availability expected at various points

SpaceX’s Starlink internet communications systems in Ukraine are experiencing increasing cyberattack from Russia, the company’s founder Elon Musk said this week. SpaceX, with the help of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has sent at least 5,000 Starlink terminals to the country, whose cities have been besieged by Russian forces since February.  But Musk says it’s been a difficult environment. “Starlink has resisted Russian cyberwar jamming & hacking attempts so far, but they’re ramping up their efforts,” he wrote on Twitter Tuesday (May 10). According to a Reuters report, which Musk also shared, a coalition of countries have

Starlink If you live in a rural or remote area with unreliable or non-existent internet connectivity, Starlink is often touted as a solution for all your broadband woes. But what is it, and does it even make sense for you? Serving the Underserved Starlink is a satellite internet provider that is a part of SpaceX, a rocket manufacturer. It offers high-speed broadband connectivity. Although it started by providing internet access to people in the United States, the company has since expanded its availability to over a dozen markets worldwide. Over time, Starlink hopes to offer its services throughout the world.

TAMPA, Fla. — Elon Musk says Russian hackers are increasing efforts to take down SpaceX’s Starlink broadband service amid the war in Ukraine. “Starlink has resisted Russian cyberwar jamming and hacking attempts so far, but they’re ramping up their efforts,” Musk tweeted May 10.  Earlier that day, the United States formally blamed Russia for a late February cyberattack on Viasat’s KA-SAT satellite internet network. “Today, in support of the European Union and other partners, the United States is sharing publicly its assessment that Russia launched cyber attacks in late February against commercial satellite communications networks to disrupt Ukrainian command and

A group of 792 Starlink satellites operating in 12 orbital planes rendered by Mark Handley on YouTube. Image: Mark Handley/YouTube As part of the ongoing tussle at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) about Space Exploration Technologies Corporation’s (SpaceX) Starlink small satellite low Earth orbit constellation, satellite internet provider Viasat has argued that statements made by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) merit the FCC opening an environmental review for SpaceX’s satellite service. Starlink and Viasat are currently at odds over whether the Commission should approve the former’s request to allow SpaceX to use its new rocket currently under development

Elon Musk has said that Russian attempts to jam or otherwise hack the Starlink satellite communications network have been thwarted so far, but these efforts continue – and are ramping up.  The Starlink and Tesla chief was responding to a news story about how the European Union and the US with its Five Eyes partners were blaming the Russian military for a cyberattack on Viasat’s KA-SAT network earlier this year.  The attack occurred on February 24, one hour before Russian military invaded Ukraine. It caused communication outages across public authorities, businesses and users in Ukraine, and also affected users in several EU

Russia has ramped up efforts to hack SpaceX’s Starlink internet in Ukraine, Elon Musk said. So far, Starlink has managed to resist Russia’s attempts to hack the technology, Musk said. Starlink’s satellite network has helped Ukrainians to stay online during the war. Loading Something is loading. Elon Musk said on Tuesday that Russia has increased its efforts to jam SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet in Ukraine, but hasn’t succeeded. “Starlink has resisted Russian cyberwar jamming & hacking attempts so far, but they’re ramping up their efforts,” Musk tweeted. The SpaceX CEO linked a Reuters article, published on Tuesday, which reported that

Featured image credit: SpaceX Lift Off Time May 14, 2022 – 20:40 UTC | 16:40 EDT Mission Name Starlink Group 4-15; the sixteenth launch to Starlink Shell 4 Launch Provider(What rocket company launched it?) SpaceX Customer(Who paid for this?) SpaceX Rocket Falcon 9 Block 5, B1073-1 Launch Location Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, USA Payload mass ~16,250 kg (~35,800 lb) (53 x ~307 kg, plus dispenser) Where did the satellites go? Starlink Shell 4; 540 km circular low-Earth orbit (LEO); initial orbit: 318 x 305 km at 53.22° Did they attempt to recover the

Quebec says it will use the services of Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk to connect thousands of remote homes in the province to high-speed internet by the end of September. The provincial government said Monday it would invest $50 million to offer about 10,000 remote homes to Starlink satellite internet, which is operated by another one of Musk’s companies, SpaceX. The homes are located far from the province’s fiber-optic cable network. Trending Stories Premier François Legault says high-speed internet is essential because of the rise in remote work and the need to develop the regions outside big cities. Story

The Legault government will use the services of Tesla founder Elon Musk’s company to fulfill its promise to bring high-speed Internet access to underserved areas before the end of its mandate. Just over 10,000 remote homes will be connected by the American company’s service. Starlink’s low-earth orbit satellites, operated by SpaceX, were the best technological solution to connect the households most difficult to reach by fibre optics, said Gilles Belanger, the parliamentary assistant to the premier for high-speed Internet, at a press conference in Sherbrooke on Monday. Because of their geographical remoteness, some homes can’t be connected

Of late, Chinese military observers have been increasingly concerned about the potential of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network in helping the US military dominate space, especially so, in the wake of the Ukraine war, where Elon Musk activated Starlink satellites to restore communications that had stopped because of shelling by the Russian troops. A recent commentary in the official newspaper of the Chinese armed forces suggested that the international community should be on high alert for the risks associated with the Starlink satellite internet system, as the US military could potentially use it for dominating outer space. The commentary came one

The head of Russia’s space agency is threatening Elon Musk with consequences for supplying satellite internet to Ukraine with SpaceX’s Starlink system.  On Saturday, Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Roscosmos, posted a message to his Telegram channel(Opens in a new window), condemning Musk for expanding Starlink’s service to Ukraine, which is facing an ongoing invasion from Russia.  In the message, Rogozin accused Musk of supplying the Starlink dishes to the Ukrainian military, which he described as “Nazis.” “Elon Musk is thus involved in the supply of fascist forces in Ukraine with military communications,” Rogozin  added. “And for this you will

The aftermath of a SpaceX Starlink launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 6, 2022 sprawls across the sky before dawn in this stunning view. (Image credit: SpaceX) Space coast residents got a treat early Friday (May 6) when SpaceX’s the latest Starlink satellite fleet launch spawned an eerie glowing cloud that shined like some medieval fantasy monster in the predawn sky. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket topped with 53 of SpaceX’s Starlink Internet satellites successfully lifted off at 5:42 a.m. EDT (0942 GMT) from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Professional photos from SpaceX captured the

On Friday, May 6 at 5:42 a.m. ET, SpaceX launched 53 Starlink satellites from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This was the 12th flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew Demo-2, ANASIS-II, CRS-21, Transporter-1, Transporter-3, and now seven Starlink missions. Read more at www.spacex.com

China’s military warns US could dominate space with Starlink satellite network  South China Morning Post Read more at www.scmp.com

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A 230-foot SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket delivered dozens of Starlink internet satellites to orbit on Friday, just hours after astronauts returned from the International Space Station. The 5:42 a.m. ET launch from Kennedy Space Center’s pad 39A marked the 45th dedicated flight for Starlink, a SpaceX-built network of satellites that deliver internet connectivity to users on the ground. The rocket’s first stage, flying its 12th mission, was recovered by the Shortfall of Gravitas drone ship shortly after liftoff. SpaceX has launched some 2,500 satellites for Starlink. Due to decaying orbits and malfunctions, however, the constellation stands at roughly 2,000 satellites.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX rolled out a $25 monthly fee this week for customers who seek to relocate their Starlink internet service satellite dishes. “Portability enables customers to temporarily move their Starlink to new locations and receive high-speed internet anywhere Starlink provides active coverage within the same continent,” SpaceX wrote in an email to customers on Wednesday, copies of which were seen by CNBC. Users who activate the feature will see the base price for Starlink service increase to $135 a month, from $110 a month. Notably, many users in the past year self-reported on social media that they were able

DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine — When a minor earthquake shook Sebec more than a week ago, Piscataquis County’s Emergency Management Agency director couldn’t get online to notify and update residents because of the spotty internet where she lives. “I could not get online from home in order to just update our webpage,” Director Jaeme Duggan said. “A lot of people heard it, felt it, thought houses were exploding because there was a bottleneck situation in our area [and] so many people jumped on Facebook.” Duggan relies on the agency’s hot spot when she works from home, but the connection was poor when the earthquake

from the not-that-innovative dept We’ve noted for a while now how Elon Musk’s Starlink low-orbit satellite broadband service isn’t going to have the impact many think. For one thing, the service can currently only provide service to a maximum of around 800,000 subscribers globally. For context, around 20-40 million people in the U.S. lack broadband, and 83 million live under a broadband monopoly (usually Comcast). Even with everything working perfectly, we’re talking about a service that’s only going to make a very tiny dent in a very large problem. And Starlink, as a business, isn’t working perfectly. The lack of capacity (plus some supply

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