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SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea (video)

SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit today (Sept. 20), sending the spacecraft aloft from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

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Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites wreak havoc in Earth’s orbit, blocking deep space observations, scientists say

New Starlink satellites’ radiation leaks are 30 times as large as those emitted by older satellites, scientists discover

The Independent UK

Brazilian Supreme Court to Impose $1 Million a Day Fine to X as it Goes Back Online Despite Ban

The measure will also apply to Elon Musk's Starlink. The app became partially accessible on Wednesday

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Radio pollution from SpaceX's new Starlink satellites poses threat to astronomy, scientists say

SpaceX's new Starlink satellites are so radio noisy that they could blind radio astronomy observatories to the universe's most intriguing phenomena, scientists say.

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Brazilian Users Reconnect With X Despite Nationwide Ban

Learn how Brazilian users reconnected with X through Cloudflare's servers despite a ban by the Supreme Court over disputes with Elon Musk.

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Musk's X skirts Brazil ban and returns to some users with change to server access

Some Brazilian users were reconnecting with X on Wednesday despite the Supreme Court’s recent nationwide ban, the result of the social network apparently changing the way its servers are accessed

The Independent UK

Elon Musk's SpaceX plans to sue FAA, cites $633K fine as 'regulatory overreach'

Musk's remarks come after the FAA announced that it is planning to levy a $633,000 fine on SpaceX because of the company's alleged failure to comply with a number of safety and licensing regulations during two of its launches in 2023.

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Chinese scientists use Starlink signals to detect stealth aircraft and drones

Chinese scientists have successfully used Starlink satellite signals to detect a moving stealth target during a radar experiment in the South China Sea.

Tom’s Hardware

Brazilian Supreme Court judge seizes millions from Musk's Starlink accounts to pay for X fines

The move was questioned by local analysts, but Justice Alexandre de Moraes said they are part of a "de facto economic group"

Latin Times

United Airlines passengers are getting free Wi-Fi via Starlink

Rollout to the entire fleet will take a few years, though.

Fortune

Brazil Judge Seizes $3 Million From Musk To Pay X Fines

Brazil's Supreme Court said Friday that a judge has ordered the transfer of some $3 million from Elon Musk's companies to pay fines incurred by his social network X, which has been suspended in the country.

International Business Times

United Airlines will offer free internet on flights using service from Elon Musk's SpaceX

United Airlines says it will offer free WiFi service on flights using the satellite-based Starlink service from Elon Musk’s SpaceX

The Independent UK

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base, lands rocket (video)

SpaceX's latest Starlink satellite launch lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sept. 12, adding to a constellation of more than 6,300 operational satellites.

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SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn astronauts beam photos to Earth using Starlink satellites

The private Polaris Dawn crew notched another milestone on Thursday (Sept. 12), beaming photos home using SpaceX's Starlink broadband satellites.

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Starlink's Internet Beamed From Space Is Taking Off

Satellite broadband provider Starlink is taking over the space market. Amazon’s mega-constellation will soon join the fray, adding to the unprecedented disruption.

International Business Times

United To Offer Free Wi-Fi On Planes

The airline has signed a deal with Elon Musk's Starlink to offer the service.

Reason

Glenn Greenwald: Why Did Brazil Ban X?

Glenn Greenwald discusses Brazil's ban of X, the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov, and the global crackdown on speech on Just Asking Questions.

The Guardian - UK

‘Can’t live without it’: alarm at Musk’s Starlink dominance in Brazil’s Amazon

Satellite internet service’s antennas are everywhere, from illegal mining sites to isolated Indigenous villages

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Navy Chief Secretly Installs Starlink Dish On Warship

Unauthorized installation of a Starlink dish on a U.S. Navy warship leads to demotion and relief of duty, emphasizing discipline and accountability.

The Independent UK

Navy officer is demoted after installing satellite dish on warship so they could surf the web and watch movies

Navy investigators say an officer who wanted the internet so she and other enlisted officers could scroll social media and check sports scores while deployed had an unauthorized Starlink satellite dish installed on a warship and dubbed it “Stinky.”

PC Gamer

Senior crew on a US warship installed an unauthorised Starlink dish attached to a wooden pallet and were discovered because the network was named 'STINKY'

Even I'd come up with a better mounting solution than a wooden pallet and zip ties.

Space

SpaceX launches next-gen US spy satellites on 2nd leg of spaceflight doubleheader (video)

SpaceX launched a batch of spy satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office tonight (Sept. 5), the company's second orbital mission of the day.

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Musk’s Starlink Takes X Offline & New Minecraft Trailer Scares Us: Tech & Gaming News This Week

More updates on Elon Musk's ongoing legal battle with Brazil and we've been blessed (cursed?) with our first look at the new Minecraft movie.

Space

Used SpaceX rocket launches 7,001st Starlink satellite (and 20 others), lands at sea (video)

A SpaceX rocket carrying the 7,001st Starlink internet satellite launched into orbit from Florida today (Sept. 5), then aced its landing at sea.

Fortune

Governments are seeking harsh remedies to social media abuses

Shutting down platforms is a precedent we'll all regret.

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