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SpaceX has scheduled the launch of a new batch of its Starlink Internet satellites for December 15. The company announced this on its website. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 21 Starlink satellites will be launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This batch of satellites will include six of the latest devices with Direct […]
After months of waiting, SpaceX has received partial approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to begin deploying the Starlink cellular system – but only for short tests. The FCC has decided to “partially grant, partially deny” the company’s application to operate a satellite service that is being developed to provide connectivity to T-Mobile smartphones. […]
Until recently, the only way for Europeans to connect to the Internet on a plane was local Wi-Fi, often for an additional fee. Thanks to a new law adopted by the European Commission, passengers on flights to the EU will soon be able to use regular mobile internet in flight. The European Commission has announced […]