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SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites to orbit, loses Falcon 9 booster after landing (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a batch of Starlink internet satellites into Earth orbit on Sunday night (Mar. 2), but the rocket's booster toppled over after landing.

Space

FAA reportedly ordered staff to find 'tens of millions of dollars' to fund Elon Musk's Starlink deal

Officials at the Federal Aviation Administration have told staff “to locate tens of millions of dollars” for a deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink, Rolling Stone reported.

Fortune

Black spots, satellites and Elon: new technology could fill Australia’s mobile gaps – but can it be relied on?

The Albanese government is banking on direct-to-device access to satellite connections to improve coverage

The Guardian - AU

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It might be a small consolation, but Elon Musk is getting poorer by the day

As his goons root through the innards of the US government, Tesla sales are plummeting, the cars are being defaced and owners are ashamed

The Guardian - UK

Google's newest moonshot delivers internet by firing lasers through the air — Taara project upgrades to tiny 13mm photonic chips placed 1km apart

Taara, Google's current underdog project run by its X research lab, seeks to replace fiber optic cables with above-ground light transmitters.

Tom’s Hardware

SpaceX’s Starlink could have some advantages over Verizon in bid for FAA contract takeover, experts say. It could also trigger a slew of conflict-of-interest lawsuits from competitors

The FAA is reportedly considering ending a $2.4 billion contract with Verizon to update its communication technology and instead award it to Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

Fortune

How the safety record for SpaceX and Blue Origin compares as Elon Musk's rocket erupts in a ball of flames

Another SpaceX rocket has just exploded during an on-land test

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Musk Claims Starlink's Effort to 'Restore' Air Traffic Control Will Cost Taxpayers Nothing Amid Conflict of Interest Accusations

SpaceX founder Elon Musk stated that his partnership with the FAA for use of his Starlink internet system will not come at a cost to taxpayers.

Latin Times

Elon Musk Urges Starlink Takeover Of FAA Air Traffic Control

Elon Musk raises concerns about Verizon's ability to upgrade FAA's air traffic control system, advocating for Starlink's intervention.

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As DOGE slashes budgets, FAA close to canceling $2.4b contract with Verizon and giving it to Musk’s Starlink

The FAA could hand the contract to overhaul an integral U.S. air traffic control communications system to the mogul’s satellite company

The Independent UK

Verizon could lose FAA contract to Musk

In 2023, Verizon was awarded a contract to modernize the FAA's air traffic control system

Salon

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellite on new Falcon 9 rocket, aces nighttime landing (video)

A new SpaceX rocket launched a pristine batch of Starlink internet satellites into orbit late Wednesday (Feb. 26) in a dazzling nighttime liftoff.

Space

Starlink test: Can Pakistan patch up with Elon Musk after UK grooming spat?

Is Pakistan’s delay in approving Starlink’s licence due to national security interests or political concerns?

Al Jazeera

'We want to capture more than just one group' - Multiple cameras, drones to relay live action from The Growler in April

Lead and middle groups for men and women part of new two-plus-hour broadcast for what co-founder Levi Leipheimer calls 'the most difficult road race in America'

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The Independent UK

Musk has inside track to take over contract to fix air traffic communications system

A satellite company owned by Elon Musk is on a possible fast track to take over a large federal contract to modernize the nation’s air traffic communications system

Latin Times

Another Elon Musk Business Signs Contract to Work With US Federal Agency, This Time to One Affected By Staffing Cuts

Elon Musk's internet company, Starlink, has inked a deal with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide 4,000 satellites in the coming months.

Space

SpaceX says its Falcon 9 rocket debris crash over Europe was caused by propellant leak

A propellant leak was to blame for the upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket crashing to Earth over Europe last week, SpaceX says.

Android Central

Verizon and AT&T test first satellite-based video calls, and it's not Starlink

AT&T and Verizon customers will soon be able to video chat via satellite.

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So long and thanks for all the space junk: China-based Starlink competitor SpaceSail plans to have 15,000 satellites deployed by 2030, and it's not the only one with its eyes on the skies

Because if there's one thing we need more of, it's big chunks of metal orbiting the planet.

Tom’s Hardware

China's rival to Elon Musk’s Starlink has the potential to challenge its reach by 2030, says report

SpaceSail is forging international partnerships to strengthen its presence, emerging as a competitor to Elon Musk's Starlink.

Space

SpaceX launches 22 Starlink internet satellites from California (video)

SpaceX launched another set of its Starlink internet satellites from southern California on Saturday evening (Feb 22).

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer lays down Ukraine peace demand ahead of Trump talks

Kyiv ‘must be at the heart of negotiations’ says PM as foreign secretary announces new Russia sanctions

The Independent UK

U.S. threatened to cut off Musk’s Starlink to Ukraine in mineral negotiations, says report

Billionaire’s Starlink system has proved a crucial internet communications service for the war-torn country

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Trump turnaround as he acknowledges Russia invaded Ukraine

US president earlier drew criticism after saying Kyiv ‘should have never started’ war; Trump predicts Ukraine will soon sign minerals deal with US. What we know on day 1,095

Space

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on 450th Falcon rocket (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 21 more of the company's Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast on Saturday (Feb. 8).

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