Good news for internet users: Starlink’s satellite internet will enter private beta in roughly three months.
SpaceX Employees Won’t Be Zooming Anywhere
SpaceX has banned its employees from using Zoom for communication, in the latest challenge the popular videoconferencing app is facing.
FCC Approves Up to 1 Million Starlink Ground Antenna
Starlink just passed a major milestone in its plans to provide broadband internet via a constellation of satellites: approval for 1 million ground antenna.
Musk Promises No Starlink Impact on Astronomy
Elon Musk has promised that Starlink will have “zero” impact on astronomy amid growing concerns the satellites could impede researchers.
SpaceX Misses Historic 50th Landing
Everything was going perfectly for SpaceX today, launching its Falcon 9 rocket and deploying 60 Starlink satellites. However, the expected historic 50th landing of the rockets first stage missed the landing on the drone ship.
SpaceX Plans to Spin Off Starlink, Offer IPO
Bloomberg is reporting Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans to spin off Starlink in an effort to help shake up the internet industry. SpaceX has already launched 240 of its Starlink satellites into space, and is moving forward in batches of 60…
SpaceX Launches Third Batch Of Starlink Internet Satellites
According to a press release, SpaceX has launched its third batch of Starlink satellites, including one with an experimental coating. Starlink is a group of satellites, or satellite constellation, aimed at providing high-speed, broadband internet across the globe. Eventually, as…
Tim Draper: These Guys Transformed the World and We Should Thank Them
Legendary investor and political activist Tim Draper says that instead of getting on the case of Elon Musk, we should be thanking him other transformational entrepreneurs such as Steve Jobs and Travis Kalanick.
SpaceX Launch Aborted After Boat Gets in the Way
SpaceX had to abort a potentially historical rocket launch on Sunday. This was due to a ship being in the way and related setbacks. The company and CEO Elon Musk tweet about the issues in real time: Webcast now live…
SpaceX Has Filed to Begin Testing Its Satellite Internet Project
Back in January, SpaceX founder Elon Musk announced his intentions to build a satellite network that would provide high-speed internet from space. Now, he’s apparently making moves to begin testing said plans. The Washington Post reports that Musk has asked…