A user from Wisconsin shared on the Reddit forum a Starlink network connection test done using the Ookla Speedtest tool. The data download speed from the Web was 301 Mbps, which is much more than the average in the Starlink network in the United States (105 Mbps as of the...
Elon Musk, at a meeting with Brazilian entrepreneurs and local authorities, announced his readiness to participate in the implementation of a project to expand access to the Internet in the Amazon. “I am honored to be back in Brazil, where I have visited many times before, and to be able...
For the past few months, there has been talk that the first orbital test flight of the Starship spacecraft is being thwarted by officials delaying the environmental review of the Boca Chica spaceport. But no less problem (if not the main one) remains the difficulties with the latest rocket engines...
Yesterday, SpaceX launched 53 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit, and today, a Falcon 9 rocket launched from the LC-40 launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, sent another group of Starlink satellites into orbit in the amount of all the same 53 pieces. 22 hours and 33 minutes elapsed between...
At the moment, US astronauts are delivered to the International Space Station by SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, but NASA does not abandon plans to use Boeing Starliner ships for these purposes. In the future, these two spacecraft will take NASA astronauts to the ISS alternately. This was stated by NASA...
SpaceX has finally done what many have asked the company to do – it’s allowed to move sets of user equipment from one place to another. Prior to this, the “plate” was assigned to a certain location – just like that, moving from one house to another (in the case...
SpaceX announced the successful launch of the Falcon 9 rocket, which launched another large batch of Starlink Internet satellites and landed on a floating platform. This was a record launch in terms of the time that had passed since the previous launch of a particular rocket. The Falcon 9, carrying...
Problems again with the new SpaceX Starship rocket. The Network published a picture from inside the rocket, which shows damage to one of the parts. It is reported that this is a tube of the fuel supply system to the engines. As stated in the original message, it can be...
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts), who often argues with Elon Musk over US legislation, said he and his fellow billionaires should pay taxes to support the next generation of entrepreneurs who can make a difference. Let’s not forget that Elon Musk did not achieve success alone. He got huge investments from...
SpaceX has discontinued the production of new Crew Dragon spacecraft. This was reported by Reuters with reference to the head of the company. The decision is related to switching to the next generation spacecraft program. By limiting the production of four copies of the Crew Dragon, the company will be...
In 2022, SpaceX, according to its head Elon Musk, plans to make 60 launches of Falcon 9 launch vehicles. This year, 52 weeks, which means that on average, launches will occur more than once every 7 days. Elon Musk also shared his forecast for the number of Starlink satellites in...
SpaceX has officially announced that due to ongoing inflation, prices for Starlink packages will soon rise. The company contacted customers via email and alerted them to the price increase. The price increase will take effect as soon as possible. The email looks like this: Due to excessive inflation, the price...
The first orbital flight of the prototype Starship spacecraft, which is planned to send people to Mars, may take place in May. This was announced by the head of SpaceX Elon Musk. “By next month we will have completed 39 flight-ready engines, then it will take another month to implement...
Elon Musk’s company SpaceX believes it’s time to “overhaul” the Internet connection on modern aircraft, and the Starlink satellite Internet system will help with this. “Airplane connectivity is something that we think is ripe for an overhaul,” SpaceX vice president Jonathan Hoefeller said Monday at the Satellite 2022 conference. how...
SpaceX has reassembled the prototype Starship S20 spacecraft with the Super Heavy B4 rocket booster. So far, this design will not fly, but the company has conducted refueling tests for the first time. The assembled Starship rocket is about 119 meters tall, making it the largest ever built. The Starship...
Ookla, known for its Speedtest service, has published comparative data on the speed of satellite Internet and fixed broadband in the United States. It turned out that the average speed of Starlink satellite Internet, measured in 15 countries, as of the fourth quarter of last year, came close to 105...
