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The Japanese army starts testing satellite internet. Starlink became its provider. The introduction of the new technology in the country’s armed forces is scheduled for the next fiscal year. Apparently, Elon Musk has decided to expand Starlink’s audience at the expense of the military. According to Reuters, the Japanese army has access to satellites in […]
In December, the US Department of Defense announced a funding package for the purchase of terminals and satellite communications services for the Ukrainian military, and now it is clarifying that SpaceX has been awarded the contract. “We continue to work with a number of global partners to provide sustainable satellite and communications capabilities for Ukraine. […]
The American company SpaceX plans to launch three more batches of mini-satellites into orbit by the end of May to replenish the orbital grouping of the global Internet coverage network Starlink. This follows from the data of the specialized publication Spaceflight Now. In May, SpaceX has already launched two Starlink Internet satellites. The last one […]
SpaceX has finally sent a new batch of Starlink satellites into orbit. 46 spacecraft were launched only on the third attempt. The launch was originally scheduled for April 25, but had to be postponed to April 26. Then the launch was postponed for another day. On April 27, despite the thick fog, the Falcon 9 […]
SpaceX has put on a double St. Patrick’s Day celebration by launching two orbital missions in one day on Friday (March 17). The show began at 3:26 p.m. ET (21:26 Kyiv time) when SpaceX launched 52 Starlink Internet satellites into orbit from the U.S. Space Force’s Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Broadcast of the […]
Ukrainian Starlink LLC has won a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s SpaceX company. This is evidenced by a decision in the court register, Hromadske TV reports. In October, SpaceX filed a lawsuit against Starlink LLC and Ukrpatent. They demanded early termination of the Ukrainian Starlink trademark. On March 2, the Kyiv Commercial Court dismissed SpaceX’s claim. […]
SpaceX has updated the Starlink coverage map. Satellite Internet is already available in Africa. The first African country where Starlink appeared was Nigeria. The American aerospace company has provided broadband access throughout the country. Starlink is now available in Nigeria – the first African country to receive service! → https://t.co/slZbTmZmAt — SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 30, […]
Meteorologists are very concerned about the pace at which Elon Musk is expanding his Starlink satellite network. The network, with new users, disrupts satellite measurements every day, which are indispensable for accurate weather forecasting. Starlink consists of more than 4,000 satellites that provide fast wireless Internet connectivity anywhere on Earth. Satellites hover at an altitude […]
In the summer of last year, Ukraine announced the launch of the Starlink satellite Internet service in trains. Now Ukrzaliznytsia has announced the completion of testing, which means that Starlink will soon appear in UZ trains. Currently, the test equipment is installed on only one Intercity+ high-speed train, which runs on different routes. During testing […]
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 5-1 satellite cluster — the first generation 2 (Gen2) of SpaceX’s internet satellites — is scheduled to launch at 4:30 a.m. ET (11:30 a.m. ET) from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in coastal Florida. . You can watch the launch live in the header of this article, […]