Delta Air Lines Inc held discussions with Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk-owned SpaceX for its Starlink satellite internet service, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing the airline CEO Ed Bastian. What Happened The Atlanta, Georgia-based airline aims to introduce Starlink’s high-speed, satellite-based wireless internet on its planes. The airline has also tested the offering. Bastian has in the past called for faster and free internet on…
Elon Musk’s Starlink Could Find Its Way to Delta Airlines’ In-Flight Internet
Dogecoin to Use SpaceX’s Starlink for Offline Transactions
Dogecoin developers will roll out offline DOGE transactions using radio technology combined with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network. What Happened: In an April 11 blog post from the Dogecoin Foundation, developers Timothy Stebbing and Michi Lumin outlined how “RadioDoge” could enable DOGE transactions for people without internet access. “RadioDoge focuses on using cheap and reliable Radio technology (HF/LoRaWAN) combined with the global Starlink satellite network to enable…
Elon Musk Warns Ukraine Starlink Users Could Be Targeted by Russia, Asks to Take These Precautions
Tesla Inc and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Thursday urged Ukrainians to use Starlink with caution, saying the high-speed internet service could be targeted by Russian troops and gave a few pointers on how to go about it. What Happened Musk on Twitter said that Starlink was currently the only non-Russian communications system still working in parts of Ukraine and flagged a security…
Elon Musk Says Starlink Activated in Ukraine After Internet Cut During Russian Invasion
Entrepreneur Elon Musk announced Saturday that his company SpaceX’s satellite broadband service, Starlink, has been activated in Ukraine, after the Internet was disrupted in the country due to Russia’s invasion. “Starlink service is now active in Ukraine. More terminals en route,” Musk wrote on Twitter in response to Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. “[Elon…
SpaceX Launches Batch of Starlink Satellites From California
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif.—A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from California on Friday and carried 50 more satellites into orbit for the Starlink internet constellation. A SpaceX webcast showed the rocket’s upper stage deploying the satellites a little over an hour after the 9:12 a.m. liftoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The satellites…
Elon Musk Says Starlink Now Has Over 250,000 User Terminals; Africa Launch Anticipated
Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk said on Monday SpaceX has secured over 250,000 user terminals for its high-speed, satellite-based internet service Starlink. What Happened The world’s richest person tweeted the milestone to his large fan base on Monday. The billionaire entrepreneur’s privately-held space-internet venture has been sending more satellites to low-orbit space, which then beam…
Musk-Backed Starlink to Refund Pre-Orders in India After Government Order
MUMBAI—Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet venture told its members on Tuesday the Indian government had asked the company to refund all its pre-orders until it receives licences to operate in the country. “As has always been the case, you can receive a refund at any time,” the company said in an email to…
China-style Propaganda: Urges US to Act Responsibly in Space to Show Its Muscles
The Chinese regime urged the United States to act responsibly in space on Dec. 28, with an excuse that its space station was forced to take evasive action to avoid collision with satellites launched by Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink program. Earlier on the same day, the state-run Global Times criticized the Starlink program and claimed…
Beijing Capitalizes on Elon Musk Satellite Incident for Propaganda Purposes
The Chinese regime urged the United States to act responsibly in space on Dec. 28, after its space station was forced to take evasive action to avoid collision with satellites launched by Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink program. Earlier on the same day, the state-run Global Times criticized the Starlink program and claimed that the Pentagon…
SpaceX Launches 52 Starlink Satellites From California Base
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif.—A SpaceX rocket carried 52 Starlink internet satellites into orbit from California early Saturday. The two-stage Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from coastal Vandenberg Space Force Base at 4:41 a.m. and arced over the Pacific. The Falcon’s first stage returned and landed on a SpaceX droneship in the ocean. It was…
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