SpaceX is constantly launching Starlink satellites into orbit, but it is not always clear how many of them are there at a particular moment, since the company most often voices only the number of devices on board the Falcon 9. An infographic published by Spacexstats allows you to understand how the orbital constellation has grown […]
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Starlink is here. Thanks, Elon Musk.” Terminals for connection to Starlink satellite Internet were delivered to Ukraine
Earlier, we wrote that Starlink satellite Internet, deployed by SpaceX, was launched in Ukraine. The Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mikhail Fedorov asked Elon Musk about this, and the head of SpaceX quickly responded. Then Musk said that the terminals for connecting to Starlink were on their way. Only a few days passed, and […]
Elon Musk states that the Starlink service has been activated over Ukraine
Elon Musk said yesterday, Saturday, in a tweet responding to the call of a Ukrainian official, that the SpaceX group has activated the Internet service via Starlink satellite in Ukraine and that the company is sending equipment to the country. “The Starlink service is now up and running. Other terminals are on their way,” the […]
NASA is concerned about SpaceX’s Starlink satellite development plan
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as well as several other large companies are concerned about SpaceX’s Starlink plan to develop about 30,000 satellites. Elon Musk’s SpaceX has authorized about 12,000 satellites to offer broadband Internet services and has applied for approval to develop second-generation satellite formations, which include 30,000 satellites. “NASA is […]
‘Elon Musk’ Starlink ‘Shock’ – Geomagnetic Storm Destroys 40 Satellites
By Siladitya Ray Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service suffered a severe financial blow as at least 40 of the 49 satellites launched by SpaceX last week were destroyed by a geomagnetic storm. In an update posted on its website, SpaceX states that last week’s satellite launch was severely affected by the storm, which caused […]
Elon Musk’s satellite Internet network was hit by a geomagnetic strike: 40 of the 49 devices launched last time were disabled
On February 3, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket delivered another batch of 49 Starlink satellites into orbit. Everything went well, however, as it turned out now, 40 of these 49 devices were put out of action as a result of a geomagnetic storm. SpaceX notes that the geomagnetic storm that caused the satellites to deploy […]
Elon Musk hinders space exploration? Starlink satellites have already partially spoiled almost 20% of all twilight images of the Palomar Observatory
Despite the fact that Elon Musk can be called the most active promoter of space at the moment, in a certain sense he actively interferes with the study of this very space. This, of course, is about the SpaceX Starlink satellites. The fact that they can interfere with ground-based telescopes, astronomers started talking immediately after […]
Elon Musk told what SpaceX prefers to remain silent. The billionaire named the number of active satellites of the Starlink system
SpaceX regularly reports on the number of Starlink satellites launched into orbit, but the company almost never says how many of them are actually operational. Now the head of SpaceX, Elon Musk, spoke about this. 1469 Starlink satellites active 272 moving to operational orbits Laser links activate soon — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 15, 2022 […]
Starlink ordered to refund pre-orders in India
Satellite internet service provider Starlink said the Indian government has ordered it to refund all pre-orders until it is licensed to operate in the country. Elon Musk’s SpaceX division has already received more than 5,000 pre-orders for its devices in India, but has not yet received a license, without which it has no legal basis […]
200 Mbps at 100 km / h. Starlink service tested in motion on Tesla Model X
Satellite Internet SpaceX Starlink tested in an unusual mode. A user from Australia placed a Starlink antenna on his Tesla Model X and took to the highway. According to his measurements, the connection remained very fast. The test showed a data transfer rate of 200 Mbps at a speed of 100 km / h. 200 […]
