Category: Starlink

CCP Tethers Kitchen Knives and Bans Tesla Cars in Beach Town Before Its Top Meeting

Local authorities in northern China’s port city Qinhuangdao recently issued strict measures to control kitchen knives prior to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) holding its annual top circle meeting in the city’s Beidaihe district this summer. According to local media Qinhuangdao Evening News, on June 18, Qinhuangdao launched a campaign to control knives in the…


SpaceX Launches New Batch of Starlink Satellites

SpaceX launched a new batch of 53 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral on Friday—the first of three planned launches in three days for the company. The satellites were deployed to low-earth orbit after being carried on the company’s two-stage Falcon 9 rocket for its record 13th launch. After stage separation, the rocket’s first stage returned…


SpaceX Works to Add High-Speed Internet to Royal Caribbean Cruise Ships

SpaceX is working to connect the ships of Royal Caribbean Group, the world’s second-largest cruise line operator, to its satellite Internet network, a recent filing shows. Elon Musk’s space company requested—but has not yet been approved—to operate its satellite broadband service Starlink on moving vehicles, including trucks, aircraft, and vessels. Started in 2015, the Starlink…


Elon Musk’s Starlink Makes China ‘Very Scared’: Space Expert

As Americans try out the newest Starlink dishes on their R.V.s, a space expert says Elon Musk’s Starlink makes the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) “nervous” as the “only” player in the field now when it comes to the U.S.’s strategic space race with China. “It is important to understand that Elon Musk’s SpaceX company is…


Starlink Makes China ‘Very Scared’: Space Expert

As Americans try out the newest Starlink dishes on their R.V.s, a space expert says Elon Musk’s Starlink makes the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) “nervous” as it’s the “only” player in the field now when it comes to the U.S.’s strategic space race with China. “It is important to understand that Elon Musk’s SpaceX company…


Chinese Researchers Reportedly View Elon Musk’s Starlink as a Military Threat

Chinese military researchers reportedly view the SpaceX-operated Starlink satellite internet system as a national security threat while suggesting Beijing needs to have the ability to destroy it. An expert suggests that the PLA has no capability to defeat Starlink. A Beijing-affiliated military TV program, “Crazy Warfare Show,” recently published an article analyzing the progress of…


China Sees Starlink as Military Threat

Is Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet system on Beijing’s radar? Chinese researchers reportedly view the network as a possible military threat. An American investment firm could be profiting from China’s zero-COVID-19 policy, after investing millions into a Chinese PCR test manufacturer. The accuracy of Chinese virus testing is being brought into question. Beijing took down…


US Firm Investing in China Virus Testing?; Europe Struggles to Ditch Russian Oil | NTD Business

Another sign the housing market is slowing down: prices for lumber are down 50 percent from two months ago. European leaders meet in Brussels to discuss the Russian oil ban. The divided officials are struggling to reach an agreement. An American company could be profiting from China’s zero-COVID policy. How? The FDA investigates a hepatitis outbreak…


Elon Musk’s Starlink Now Has Over 400,000 Global Users

Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk-owned SpaceX’s high speed, satellite-based internet service Starlink now has over 400,000 subscribers globally, CNBC reported on Wednesday, citing a filing with the Federal Communications Commission. What Happened The latest numbers reveal Starlink’s fast growth. The company reported 250,000 subscribers two months ago and about 145,000 subscribers at the start of the year. The subscription numbers include both individual…


Elon Musk Says Starlink Works ‘Quite Well’ on Plane, Says He Is Testing on His Private Jet

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said on May 23 that he is testing SpaceX’s Starlink on his private jet. “I am testing Starlink on the plane. Some polishing needed, but it’s working quite well,” Musk wrote on Twitter. In a separate tweet on the same day, Musk wrote, “Starlink does work on vehicles in motion, including…