Starlink's Direct to Cell is open to 'any' telecom company, says SpaceX exec Starlink exec announced a major development for its direct-to-cell service. Android Central · Dec 5, 2024
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Sirius XM radio satellite (video) SpaceX launched SiriusXM's newest satellite, the SXM-9, adding the spacecraft to the company's digital radio broadcasting fleet. Space · Dec 5, 2024
Elon Musk's SpaceX Completes First Starlink Satellite Constellation For Cell Phones Elon Musk's SpaceX has completed its first Starlink satellite constellation aimed at direct-to-cell phone connectivity, making the service fully operational. Benzinga · Dec 5, 2024
SpaceX completes 1st Starlink direct-to-cell constellation with launch from California (video) SpaceX launched 20 more of its Starlink internet satellites on Wednesday night (Dec. 4), completing its first direct-to-cell constellation. Space · Dec 5, 2024
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches on record-breaking 24th flight (video) A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 24 Starlink broadband satellites early Dec. 4. It was the 24th flight for the rocket's first stage, setting a new record. Space · Dec 4, 2024
International Drug Smugglers Are Using Elon Musk's Satellites to Coordinate Meth Shipments: Police A group of international drug smugglers were using Elon Musk's satellites to coordinate their meth shipments, according to police in India. Latin Times · Dec 3, 2024
News Weekly: More Galaxy S25 Ultra leaks, T-Mobile and Starlink get the green light, the DOJ has choice words about Google, and more This week, the Galaxy S25 Ultra leaks in new hands-on images, T-Mobile and Starlink are a-go for direct-to-cell satellite service, the Justice Department and Google present closing arguments in the latest antitrust case, and more. Android Central · Nov 30, 2024
Musk could use the ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ for self-enrichment He’s said $42.45bn spent by the US for rural internet isn’t efficient. His Starlink company stands to benefit if he reduces that investment The Guardian - US · Nov 30, 2024
SpaceX lofts 24 Starlink satellites in midnight launch from Florida (video) SpaceX launched 24 more of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at midnight on Saturday (Nov. 30). Space · Nov 29, 2024
SpaceX launches next-gen US spy satellites, 20 Starlink spacecraft from California SpaceX launched a batch of spy satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office on Saturday morning (Nov. 30) from California's central coast. Space · Nov 29, 2024
FCC approves T-Mobile and Starlink's direct-to-cell service The FCC says supplementing cell towers with satellites has "critical public interest benefits." Android Central · Nov 29, 2024
The end of ‘dead zones’? Starlink’s direct-to-cell satellite service passes big milestone Get your texts from space (sort of) as first satellite operator and cellular network collaboration is approved in the US. TechRadar · Nov 28, 2024
Starlink Wins Approval To Provide T-Mobile With Service From Space In Remote Areas The companies announced a partnership in 2022 and the first set of satellites for the venture were launched into low-Earth orbit in January. International Business Times · Nov 27, 2024
SpaceX's Starlink Direct-To-Cell Service Gets Commercial License From FCC: Here's What It Means Elon Musk-led SpaceX has obtained a commercial license from the FCC for its Starlink Direct-to-Cell service. Benzinga · Nov 27, 2024
LiveScience · Nov 26, 2024 ISS dodges its 39th piece of potentially hazardous space junk. Experts say it won't be the last. The ISS performed its 39th ever space junk collision avoidance maneuver on Nov. 19. Although it was the first such maneuver in 2024, it may not be the last, experts say.
Benzinga · Nov 26, 2024 Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson Dismisses Elon Musk's Mars Vision: SpaceX CEO Hits Back, Says 'They Really Don't Get It' American astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson dismissed Elon Musk's ambitions to send people to Mars, saying that unless there is a push caused by a shift in geopolitics, it will not be possible as a pure exploration project.
Space · Nov 25, 2024 SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on 400th successful Falcon 9 flight (video, photos) SpaceX notched two milestones on a Starlink satellite launch Tuesday night (Nov. 26) —its 400th successful Falcon 9 mission and 375th Falcon landing overall.
Al Jazeera · Nov 25, 2024 What do Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy plan to do with DOGE? Musk wants to slash government spending by a third, and Ramaswamy wants to cut 75% of the federal workforce. Can they?
Space · Nov 25, 2024 SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida (video) SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station early Monday morning (Nov. 25).
Space · Nov 24, 2024 SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites from California (photos) SpaceX launched 20 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base early this morning (Nov. 24).
The Walrus · Nov 22, 2024 “Yukoners Are Pissed”: The Outcry over Telecom Failures Starlink’s popularity surges as Northern residents search for reliable internet
International Business Times · Nov 21, 2024 Starlink Snub: Brazil Signs Deal With Musk's Chinese Competitor To Provide Internet Service China's SpaceSail will work with Brazil's Telebras to bring broadband to remote areas of the South American country.
Space · Nov 21, 2024 SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites from Florida, its 7th liftoff in a week (video) SpaceX launched 24 more of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station this morning (Nov. 21).
Fortune · Nov 18, 2024 Welcome to Elontown, USA: an unlikely Texas home base for Musk’s business empire New jobs and developments are booming, but locals have been left to guess how their community fits into the billionaire’s plans.
International Business Times · Nov 18, 2024 Trump Taps Big Tech Critic Carr To Lead US Communications Agency US President-elect Donald Trump tapped Republican Brendan Carr, an Elon Musk-backed critic of big tech, to lead the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), calling him a "warrior for Free Speech" in a statement on Sunday.