The Latest Breaking News from Starlink

British Airways to allow voice and video calls on its Starlink-enabled flights for first time

Exclusive: Free wifi at 40,000 feet enables Zoom calls for business people and livestreams by influencers

The Independent UK · Mar 31

Starlink satellite 34343 disappears in ‘fragment creation event’ — observation 'immediately detected tens of objects in the vicinity of the satellite after the event'

Starlink posted an update on satellite 34343, which it lost communications with on Sunday after a debris‑generation incident.

Tom’s Hardware · Mar 31

War disrupts life on the Iraq‑Iran border, isolating families and halting trade

War and heavy Iranian security along the Iran-Iraq Kurdish border are cutting families off and crushing daily life, according to people reached by The Associated Press

The Independent UK · Mar 30

SpaceX IPO Could Make Elon Musk First Trillionaire, Cementing Richest Status

A potential SpaceX initial public offering at a valuation exceeding $1.75 trillion could push Elon Musk's net worth past the $1 trillion mark in 2026, solidifying his position as the world's richest person and making him humanity's first trillionaire, analysts and market observers say.

International Business Times · Mar 27

SpaceX Eyes Record IPO Filing This Week at Up to $1.75T Valuation

Elon Musk's SpaceX is preparing to file paperwork for what could become the largest initial public offering in history as soon as this week, according to people familiar with the matter, accelerating plans for a potential June debut that would value the rocket and satellite giant at more than $1.75…

International Business Times · Mar 27

Startup builds first responder drone connected via Starlink that enables eight mile range — UAV can fly for over an hour, swap batteries automatically, and carry various payloads

The BRINC Guardian has a built-in Starlink module, allowing operators to continue operating the drone even if it falls outside the range of its base station, cellular networks, and other terrestrial signals.

Tom’s Hardware · Mar 27

FCC Bans Nearly All Wireless Routers Sold in the U.S.

The government says foreign-made routers pose a national security risk, but since basically all routers are made overseas, this amounts to a near-total ban.

Reason · Mar 25

The making of Elon Musk, and what he means for the rest of us

A bleak but necessary story of our times

Evening Standard · Mar 25

SpaceX Aims to File IPO Prospectus as Soon as This Week, Targeting June Debut at Over $1.75 Trillion Valuation

Elon Musk's SpaceX is preparing to file its initial public offering prospectus with U.S. regulators as soon as this week or next, according to a report Tuesday, setting the stage for what could become the largest IPO in history with a potential raise exceeding $75 billion and a valuation topping…

International Business Times · Mar 25

Russian ‘Starlink Rival’ established with 16 satellites launched, aims for 900 by 2035 — commercial operation to begin next year with 250 sputniks

Russia has began to deliver on its plans to establish a domestic state-funded rival to Elon Musk’s Starlink, dubbed Rassvet.

Tom’s Hardware · Mar 25