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SpaceX Aims to Launch Cellular Starlink Service This Fall
SpaceX reveals the target date in an FCC filing that also urges the commission to loosen restrictions on radio frequency emissions to improve the system's coverage.
Radio Astronomers Raise Alarm Bells Over SpaceX's Cellular Starlink Tech
Scientists fear cellular satellites from SpaceX and AST SpaceMobile will interfere with and even damage their radio astronomy equipment.
Verizon Enlists AST SpaceMobile to Kill Off Its US Dead Zones
Verizon commits $100 million to help the satellite-connectivity startup cover gaps in its terrestrial network. But AST first has to get commercial Bluebird satellites into low Earth orbit.
Russia Disrupts Ukraine's Starlink Connection
This may be the first time Russia has successfully caused a widespread Starlink outage.
Prototype Amazon Project Kuiper Satellites Headed for a Fiery Demise
The upcoming 'deorbiting' test will help Amazon collect data on safely retiring future Project Kuiper satellites, which are designed to burn up in the Earth's atmosphere on re-entry.
SpaceX Pokes Holes in Cellular Starlink Interference Claims
The company alleges that rival Omnispace merely configured a satellite to detect radio activity from Starlink satellites, instead of actually experiencing interference.
SpaceX Demos Cellular Starlink Tech Powering Video Call Between Phones
SpaceX recently increased the number of cellular Starlink satellites from six to 38.
Rival Demands SpaceX Stop Cellular Starlink Tests, Citing Interference
Omnispace urges the FCC to force SpaceX to stop the tests, claiming the radio interference risks disrupting its communication network.
Elon Musk's Starlink Is Now Live in Indonesia
SpaceX's satellite internet service went live at three health centers in Indonesia on Sunday.
Blue Origin to Launch First Manned Space Flight in 2 Years on Sunday
The flight will lift off from Launch Site One in West Texas at 8:30 a.m. CDT with six passengers.
Neuralink Wants to Expand Brain Chip Trial to Second Human Patient
The first human patient, Noland Arbaugh, says the chip 'completely changed how I live,' despite a 'thread retraction' issue that will likely need to be addressed before a second trial begins.
AT&T Goes Up Against T-Mobile, Starlink With AST SpaceMobile Satellite Deal
The deal will last until 2030 and signals that AT&T is confident AST SpaceMobile will be able to deliver satellite connectivity to phones in the near future.
Like Starlink, Amazon Wants Project Kuiper to Work on Cars, Ships, and Planes
Amazon files for an FCC license to operate Project Kuiper dishes on moving vehicles, ships, and planes, much like SpaceX's Starlink can do now.
SpaceX's Starlink Pulls Through Solar Storm Without Major Impact
Several recently launched Starlink satellites also sailed through the solar storm without disruption, according to SpaceX, which had warned of potentially 'degraded service.'
Analyst: SpaceX's Starlink Is Now a 'Self-Sustaining' Business
This milestone is 'the first major test for whether Starlink will be here for the long haul,' according to projections from analyst firm Quilty Space.
Neuralink's First Brain Implant Patient Now Beats Friends in Video Games
Elon Musk's company also reveals it's been able to boost performance of the brain chip for recipient Noland Arbaugh, despite the loss of some electrodes.
Startup Touts First Bluetooth Connection to a Satellite in Space
Hubble Network's low-Earth orbiting satellites received signals from Bluetooth devices about 400 miles below on Earth.
SpaceX Reveals Spacesuit With Heads-Up Display for Moon Base, Mars Goals
The extravehicular activity (EVA) suit will be used during SpaceX's upcoming Polaris Dawn mission in Earth's orbit. But SpaceX ultimately wants to use the suits for Moon and Mars trips as well.
Pentagon: Russia's Space Weapon Could Make Low-Earth Orbit Unusable
A Department of Defense official says Russia's space weapon would involve using a nuclear weapon to knock out satellites across Earth's orbit.
Starlink Satellites Make Up 60% of All Active Spacecraft in Orbit
SpaceX now has nearly 5,900 Starlink satellites in low-Earth orbit, but it wants 30,000, posing potential safety concerns as space around the planet gets ever-more crowded.
