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This Radio Telescope Is Coexisting With Starlink, But for How Long?
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory is 'confident' it can work out radio frequency issues with SpaceX and other providers, but next-gen cellular satellites will likely pose a bigger obstacle.
SpaceX Pitches NASA on 'Marslink,' a Version of Starlink for the Red Planet
SpaceX's concept is among two other ideas for developing 'next-generation relay services' capable of beaming 4Mbps or more in data across vast stretches of space.
SpaceX Asked Starlink Suppliers to Leave Taiwan Amid Tensions With China
Some SpaceX suppliers are leaving Taiwan over geopolitical concerns and setting up shop in Vietnam and Thailand instead.
SpaceX: Cellular Starlink Connected 27,000+ Phones in Areas Hit by Hurricanes
The company's 'direct-to-cell' Starlink satellites also transmitted more than 250,000 SMS texts.
EU's Starlink Rival, IRIS2, Won't Offer Full Service Until Early 2030s
The IRIS² satellite constellation will be small, but it will make the EU less reliant on SpaceX.
Apple to Bolster iPhone Satellite Services With $1 Billion Investment
The funding will go to company partner Globalstar, which plans on building a new satellite constellation to power Apple services.
AST SpaceMobile Unfolds Giant Satellites, Astronomers Fret About Light Pollution
The company's five BlueBird satellites—each of which feature a 700-square-foot panel—are now among 'the most luminous objects in the sky,' according to one expert.
Elon Musk Wants to Operate Thousands of Cellular Starlink Satellites
Musk has big ambitions for the cellular Starlink system, which currently has about 300 satellites.
LiDAR Reveals Huge Mayan Civilization Buried in Mexican Jungle
A PhD student discovers a public dataset on 'page 16 of a Google search' that helps uncover a major urban center once home to 50,000 people in 800 AD.
AMD Chips Are Powering Newest Starlink Satellites
AMD says aerospace players, including SpaceX's Starlink, are using its Versal custom chips.
NASA Backs Proposal to Orbit Starlink Satellites Closer to Earth
As part of a study, NASA supports letting SpaceX operate 400 satellites in 300-kilometer orbits, below the International Space Station, for 60 days.
Let There Be Broadband: SpaceX Lights Up Starlink in US National Radio Quiet Zone
The quiet zone exists to prevent disruptions to radio telescopes in Virginia and West Virginia, but SpaceX is now steering satellite beams away from the radio telescopes as they pass overhead.Â
No Direct Satellite View Needed: Cellular Starlink Phone Gets Signal in Your Pocket
'I thought the human body would attenuate more signal,' according to a SpaceX exec who also teased 'light data' for the cellular Starlink service next year.
AST SpaceMobile: SpaceX Is a Bully, Uses Anticompetitive Tactics
AST SpaceMobile urges the FCC to reject 'incendiary rhetoric' from SpaceX, which wants to increase radio emission limits for its cellular Starlink tech.
Putin Asked Elon Musk Not to Deploy Starlink in Taiwan
Musk and Russian leader Putin have reportedly been in frequent contact.
Astronomers Push FCC to Halt New Starlink Launches, Citing Environment
The group of 120 astronomers and space experts urge the FCC to study the environmental effects of 'mega constellations' before approving more launches.
Intelsat Satellite Mysteriously Breaks Up in Earth's Orbit
About 20 pieces of debris from the Intelsat 33e satellite have been spotted in geostationary orbit.
To Offer Gigabit Speeds, SpaceX's Starlink Makes New Push for 30,000 Satellites
The company's effort to deliver gigabit speeds to Starlink users will also harness a wider range of radio spectrum, according to a new FCC filing.
AST SpaceMobile Details How Its Cellular Satellite Service Will Work
An updated presentation says users will receive a pop-up about connecting to satellites the moment they're outside of ground-based cell coverage.
Musk to Sue Calif. Commission for Citing His Political Rhetoric in Starlink Decision
Musk accuses the California Coastal Commission of 'violating the First Amendment' for citing his political activities in rejecting a request to conduct more Starlink launches in 2024.
