Spacex Starlink

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  SpaceX Launches 24 Starlink Satellites In Back-To-Back Space Missions

  SpaceX completed a remarkable coast-to-coast double launch on November 14, expanding its Starlink satellite network with 24 new satellites.

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  SpaceX Plans To Develop 'Marslink' Network To Provide Internet On Mars

  SpaceX has introduced a Marslink concept, a satellite-based communication network around Mars, to support interplanetary data exchange for future Mars missions. NASA reviewed this and other proposals, including Blue Origin's Blue Ring orbital tug and Lockheed Martin's MAVEN-based network. The Marslink network would build on SpaceX’s Starlink tech...

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  SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket to Launch 24 Starlink Satellites from Florida

  SpaceX plans to launch 24 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Monday, November 11. The Falcon 9 rocket, initially scheduled for Sunday, was delayed due to weather concerns. The mission aims to expand the Starlink network, with the first stage returning to Earth for a vertical landing. This marks the 12th flight for the Falcon 9 boo...

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  Musk's SpaceX Working On Starlink Equivalent 'Marslink' For The Red Planet

  Musk took to X to confirm the development, adding that the ultimate goal was to increase the speed of data transfer across such vast distances.

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  SpaceX to Launch 20 Starlink Satellites from California on November 9

  On 9 November, SpaceX will launch 20 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, using its Falcon 9 rocket. Scheduled for 1:16 a.m. Eastern Time, the launch includes 13 satellites with direct-to-cell technology, aiming to boost mobile connectivity. After liftoff, Falcon 9’s first stage is set to land on SpaceX’s Pacific dr...

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  Trump's Praise For Musk's Starlink: A Signal For India Telecom Giants

  Donald Trump's victory speech after his thumping win in the US election was full of praise for SpaceX CEO and X boss Elon Musk

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  European Space Agency in Talks with SpaceX for Global Initiative on Space Junk Reduction

  The European Space Agency (ESA) is currently in discussions with SpaceX regarding the latter’s potential involvement in a global initiative to address space junk. With nearly 19,000 pieces of debris orbiting Earth, ESA’s Zero Debris Charter aims to halt the addition of new debris by 2030. As SpaceX operates about two-thirds of active satellites...

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  SpaceX Successfully Launches 23 Starlink Satellites, Further Expanding Global Internet Coverage

  SpaceX successfully launched 23 more Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral, expanding the satellite network that aims to provide global internet coverage. The mission took place on 23rd October, 2024, marking the 18th flight of the Falcon 9 booster. Astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell reported over 6,400 satellites are now part of the Starlink const...

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  US Aviation Authority Clears SpaceX's Falcon 9 For Flight After Mishap Investigation

  The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it had approved the return to flight of the SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle after it reviewed and accepted the SpaceX-led investigation findings and corrective actions for the September mishap.

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  Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellites Could Severely Damage Ground-Based Radio Telescopes, Says Study

  Elon Musk's Starlink satellites are causing significant disruption for astronomers worldwide. Scientists from the Netherlands, particularly the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON), have reported that the growing network of Starlink satellites is interfering with radio waves used for vital space research. The satellites, designed to p...

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  Elon Musk's Starlink Satellites 'Blocking' View Of The Universe: Report

  Dutch scientists from ASTRON are raising concerns about the second-generation Starlink satellites, claiming they cause significant interference with radio telescopes.

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  SpaceX Falcon 9 Successfully Launches NROL-113 Mission, Deploying Spy Satellites for US

  SpaceX successfully launched the NROL-113 mission on 5th September 2024, sending classified spy satellites into orbit for the United States National Reconnaissance Office. The mission was SpaceX’s second launch of the day, following an earlier Starlink mission. The Falcon 9 booster landed successfully on the droneship "Of Course I Still Love You"...

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  SpaceX Falcon 9 May Resume Flights While FAA Probe Underway

  The FAA grounded the Falcon 9 after failing an attempt to land back on Earth during a routine Starlink mission, forcing the company's second grounding this year. SpaceX made the return to flight request for the workhorse vehicle on Thursday and the FAA gave approval on Friday. The agency said flights may resume "provided all other license requirem...

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  SpaceX's Falcon 9 Grounded for Failing Earth Landing After Routine Starlink Mission

  SpaceX's Falcon 9 successfully launched a batch of Starlink internet satellites into orbit early on Wednesday morning from Florida. The rocket's reusable first stage booster returned to Earth and attempted to land on a sea-faring barge as usual, but toppled into the ocean after a fiery touchdown, a SpaceX live stream showed.

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  SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Catapults 22 Starlink Satellites into Orbit; Achieves Successful Landing

  On August 20, 2024, SpaceX successfully launched 22 new Starlink satellites, significantly expanding its global satellite network. The launch took place at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, with the Falcon 9 rocket lifting off at 9:20 a.m. EDT. This mission was particularly noteworthy because it involved a brand-new Falcon 9 rocket mak...