The small south Pacific island nation of Tonga was devastated by a large underwater volcanic eruption last weekend. The eruption and subsequent tsunami resulted in significant damage to many critical pieces of infrastructure. One of […]
The United States Air Force awarded SpaceX a $102 million five-year contract to demonstrate point-to-point space transportation. The contract is meant to fund the demonstration of technologies and capabilities to transport military cargo and humanitarian […]
During their first launch of 2022, SpaceX revealed the number of active Starlink users has grown to 145,000. SpaceX engineer Jessie Anderson made the announcement, saying the satellite internet service is now available in 25 […]
SpaceX has expanded the number of countries where it offers its satellite internet service, with Spain being the latest added to the list. The company began emailing customers this week who had previously paid 99 […]
The India Director for Starlink, Sanjay Bhargava, has stepped down from his position in a sudden and dramatic high-profile exit. The announcement came on Bhargava’s personal LinkedIn account. Bhargava first announced his departure with a […]
SpaceX is offering full refunds to those who pre-ordered Starlink services in India. Starlink provided details on how to get a refund in the email, along with a short update on the state of the […]
SpaceX plans to kick off 2022 with another Starlink launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to take off on Thursday if the weather cooperates. The mission, which SpaceX designated […]
SpaceX had a very good 2021, both on the launch pad and in terms of private funding. The company raised over $1.5 billion this year, adding to the $2 billion it raised in 2020. Back […]
The Cuba Independent School District in New Mexico is taking the unprecedented step of providing Starlink internet services for its students. The school district started installations in November. The hope is to connect all 450 […]
A COVID-19 outbreak at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne is among several Los Angeles County COVID-19 workplace outbreaks. However, the SpaceX outbreak, with 132 impacted workers is the most significant outbreak; next in line is the […]
