T-Mobile will partner with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and use the company’s Starlink satellites to provide cellphone users with network access in parts of the United States, including where mobile coverage doesn’t currently exist, the companies announced on Thursday. The “Coverage Above and Beyond” partnership is a “breakthrough new plan to bring cellphone connectivity everywhere,” according…
SpaceX to Fill Mobile Network Access Deadzones in T-Mobile Partnership
SpaceX and T-mobile to Announce Plans That Boost Connectivity
Rocket maker SpaceX said on Wednesday that founder Elon Musk and T-Mobile’s Chief Executive Officer Mike Sievert would announce plans to increase connectivity on Thursday. Musk, SpaceX chief and the world’s richest person, said in a tweet that it will be “something special.” SpaceX’s satellite communications division Starlink is launching a mega-constellation of satellites to…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Lands New Contract to Launch Japanese Communication Satellite
Elon Musk-led SpaceX has landed a deal with Japan’s Sky Perfect JSAT Holdings, Inc. for the use of the U.S. company’s Starship to launch Sky Perfect’s Superbird-9 communication satellite. What Happened Superbird-9 will be launched by the Starship in 2024 to geosynchronous transfer orbit, the Tokyo-based satellite communication and multi-channel pay TV company said in a statement….
Europe Eyes Musk’s SpaceX to Bridge Launch Gap Left by Russia Tensions
PARIS—The European Space Agency (ESA) has begun preliminary technical discussions with Elon Musk’s SpaceX that could lead to the temporary use of its launchers after the Ukraine conflict blocked Western access to Russia’s Soyuz rockets. The private American competitor to Europe’s Arianespace has emerged as a key contender to plug a temporary gap alongside Japan…
FCC Rejects Broadband Subsidies for SpaceX’s Starlink, LTD
WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rejected SpaceX’s Starlink and LTD Broadband’s applications for more than $2 billion in internet service subsidies, the FCC said on Wednesday. In December 2020, the FCC tentatively awarded $9.2 billion to over 300 bidders to deploy high-speed broadband from the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund. LTD Broadband won $1.32 billion and…
Space Regulation Needs to Keep Up with Ever Increasing Traffic
Experts from Australia’s Flinders University are calling for a step up in the regulation of space activities amidst the rapidly evolving commercial use of space and growing reports of space debris found in several places around the globe. In a recent report—titled Low Earth Orbit, Satellite Constellations and Regulation—governments are asked to pay closer attention…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Raises $250 Million Through Fresh Equity Offering as Its Valuation Soars
Elon Musk’s SpaceX raised additional financing through the issue of equity in late July, according to a new filing by the company on Friday. SpaceX raked in proceeds of $250 million by selling equity, with the date of the first sale mentioned as July 20. The funding came from five investors. With this, the company…
South Korea Launches First Lunar Orbiter as Space Bid Gathers Pace
August 6, 2022
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SEOUL—South Korea launched its first lunar orbiter on Friday as it doubles down on its space programs, aiming to land a probe on the moon by 2030. The Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, nicknamed Danuri, meaning “enjoy the Moon,” was launched on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Cape Canaveral U.S. Space Force Station at 8:08…
SpaceX Is Launching 10 Rockets for Each Launched by Its Main US Rival—Elon Musk Says ‘It’s Just a Start’
Elon Musk-led SpaceX has been prolific in sending its Falcon rockets to the International Space Station and the Tesla, Inc. CEO says this is just a start. Musk’s space company launched two Falcon 9 rockets over the weekend and these carried about three tons of supplies to the International Space Station, Ars Technica reported. The second rocket launched Sunday…
What’s Going on Between Elon Musk and Dish Network CEO? ‘Ergen Is Trying to Steal the 12GHz Band’
Tesla, Inc. CEO Elon Musk has locked horns with Dish Network Corporation’s Charlie Ergen. What Happened Ergen is trying to steal the 12 Gigahertz bandwidth spectrum meant for space internet, Musk said in a late Friday tweet. “Not cool,” he added For the unversed, the Federal Communications Commission recently granted SpaceX’s request for the 12…
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