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SpaceX adds 27 Starlink satellites to constellation after successful launch from California (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off with 27 Starlink internet broadband satellites from southern California on Saturday, May 31, 2025.

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What goes up must come down: How megaconstellations like SpaceX's Starlink network pose a grave safety threat to us on Earth

Thousands of satellites with incredibly short lifetimes are being sent up into low Earth orbit. When they fall back down they're fireballs of pollution — and what doesn't burn up hits the ground.

LiveScience

'No radio astronomy from the ground would be possible anymore': Satellite mega-swarms are blinding us to the cosmos — and a critical 'inflection point' is approaching

Invisible radiation leaking out of private satellites, like SpaceX's Starlink spacecraft, is disrupting radio astronomers' ability to detect important signals from across the universe. If left unchecked, we could reach an "inflection point" beyond which we can no longer properly study the cosmos, researchers warn.

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How many satellites could fit in Earth orbit? And how many do we really need?

The number of satellites orbiting Earth is rising fast, thanks to private companies such as SpaceX. But just how big will these "megaconstellations" become? And what problems might they cause?

LiveScience

T-Mobile's new business plans throw in free Smart VPN and satellite broadband

T-Mobile locks prices down for five years with its new business plans.

Android Central

SpaceX aiming for record-breaking 170 orbital launches in 2025

SpaceX is targeting a whopping 170 orbital liftoffs in 2025, which would shatter the record the company set just last year.

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SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites from Florida, lands rocket on ship at sea

SpaceX launched 27 more of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Space Coast today (May 28) and landed the returning rocket on a ship at sea.

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iPhone's satellite connectivity could be in trouble — here's why

Apple could have offered full satellite internet at one point, but now the company seems against what little satellite service it actually offers.

Tom’s Guide

South Africa denies trying to bend the rules to give Musk's Starlink preferential treatment

South Africa has denied accusations that a draft policy watering down Black ownership requirements for tech firms was proposed to benefit the Starlink business of white South African-born billionaire Elon Musk

The Independent UK

SpaceX launches fresh group of Starlink satellites from foggy Vandenberg Space Force Base, successfully lands booster (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base today (May 27), carrying 24 Starlink satellites for the company's growing constellation.

Space

8 must-have travel gadgets for your next road trip or caravan adventure

From batteries and speakers, to satellite internet and drones, this is the must-have tech for your next road trip

Revealed: The Scottish councils now using Elon Musk’s Starlink internet technology

SEVERAL Scottish councils are using Starlink across multiple sites including primary schools and visitor centres, a National investigation has found

The National (Scotland)

Did the Chinese Government ruin your astrophotography?

Chinese rocket Zhuque-2E creates light streak in US night sky and photobombs hundreds of astro shots

Digital Camera World

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from California, completes 450th booster landing (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base tonight (May 9), carrying 26 Starlink satellites for the company's growing constellation.

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What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 9 launch today?

SpaceX is aiming to launch its Starship Flight 9 test mission no earlier than Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. EDT (2330 GMT), but only if conditions allow.

International Business Times

S.Africa Moves To Ease Black Empowerment Law Under Starlink Pressure

South Africa's government is moving towards easing its black ownership laws in the telecoms sector -- a policy change that would smooth the way for Elon Musk's Starlink to enter the local market.

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Apple, United Airlines and More Add Elon Musk’s Starlink To Billions of Devices Globally, But Some Are Outraged ‘We Don’t Have a Choice’

Companies around the U.S. are adding Starlink to devices globally, but not everyone is happy about the change.

The Guardian - AU

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Australian watchdog issues warning to Musk's Starlink

The satellite internet service owned by controversial billionaire Elon Musk has been warned by Australia's telco watchdog over failures to report complaints.

The Guardian - US

Trump ambushes South African president with video and false claims of anti-white racism

Cyril Ramaphosa responds to hectoring stunt in Oval Office and egregious claim of white genocide by suggesting calm

International Business Times

S.Africa's Ramaphosa Woos Trump, Musk After Tensions

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will seek to reset ties with Donald Trump and Elon Musk Wednesday after Washington's unfounded claims of "genocide" against white Afrikaners sent relations plunging.

Radio France Internationale

South Africa's Ramaphosa to meet Trump on high-stakes White House visit

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa is in the United States for a high-stakes visit accompanied by four cabinet ministers. He is expected to meet Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday, but whether the visit could see relations between the two governments improve is the subject of debate.

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SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites to orbit on brand-new Falcon 9 rocket after abort (video, photos)

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink broadband satellites late Tuesday night (May 20), atop a Falcon 9 rocket that was flying for the first time ever.

Barchart

What to Know About the New Apple-Starlink Integration That Comes With iOS 18.3

Apple’s recent iOS 18.3 offers access to Starlink’s satellites to some T-Mobile users with select iPhone models. Here’s what you should know about the Apple-Starlink integration.

Al Jazeera

South Africa’s Ramaphosa to visit Trump: Can they fix tricky relations?

The two countries have clashed over alleged persecution of white South Africans and Israel’s war on Gaza.

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