SpaceX’s satellite internet company, Starlink, could soon be cheaper for some households to purchase. The provider said it plans to enter the Federal Communications Commission’s Affordable Connectivity Program, or ACP. This comes as SpaceX strives to build out its service’s offerings and reach more users. Musk’s internet endeavor has hit multiple snags and obstacles since …
In a major win for Elon Musk, the central government has decided against the bidding of spectrum for internet airwaves. This move can potentially smoothen out the entry of Elon Musk’s satellite internet service Starlink. Centre’s new decision can be a big potential win for Elon Musk’s Starlink. (Reuters)(REUTERS) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} India has …
Following the launch of its next-generation satellite, Hughes Network Systems is now starting to offer faster internet speeds to compete with its main industry rival SpaceX. Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten Their View The Maryland-based company has launched new high-speed satellite internet plans for its customers in the Americas, with download …
Skift Take In-flight internet connectivity is ready for its next phase, with Starlink going live with its satellite solution in 2023 and lining up airline contracts. — Ajay Awtaney, Skift In-flight internet connectivity has come a long way since 2003, when Connexion by Boeing launched and Lufthansa and British Airways became the first airlines to …
Starlink’s internet speeds are climbing again after a slight decline in the third quarter of 2023, according to data from Ookla’s speed test. The decline came after little speed fluctuation this year. On average in the U.S., SpaceX-owned Starlink’s download speed was 64.54 Mbps in Q3 2023 — a “marginal” drop quarter on quarter, according …
Elon Musk’s ambitious Starlink satellite internet project has lost out on a $85.5 million subsidy from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The funding, part of the FCC’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF), was intended to help bring broadband internet to underserved rural areas in the United States.Why was Starlink denied subsidy?The FCC said that Starlink …
After launching enough satellites to ensure robust Starlink speeds and coverage, SpaceX is now trying to popularize its satellite Internet service among the general public and make it more mainstream. The satellite Internet kits first appeared in places like Home Depot or Best Buy, and now it’s Costco’s turn to directly offer Starlink to its club …
Amazon.com said on Thursday its two prototype satellites for its planned Kuiper internet network have been operating successfully in orbit, with the project on track to start launching operational satellites by mid-2024. The Kuiper internet network is set to compete against billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink, the world’s largest satellite operator, to offer broadband internet service …
This long-exposure image shows a trail of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites passing over Uruguay. (Photo … [+] by MARIANA SUAREZ/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images (coauthored with Tim Ellis) In a transformational moment, similar to the Internet revolution, space technology is bringing the promise of universal global communications to reality for everyone on Earth …
Integrity in Space: Trust but Verify Shutterstock | Mark Reinstein Space enthusiasts the world over are regularly awestruck by the great leaps forward that new and privately financed space companies are achieving every week. Rockets that can land themselves just minutes after launching commercial satellites into orbit. Unparalleled smallsat proliferation that can monitor space weather …