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FCC to Weigh Loosening Power Limit Rules for Starlink
SpaceX has been urging the FCC to revise the 'equivalent power flux density' rules, calling them outdated and a barrier to delivering better Starlink service.
First Batch of Satellites for Amazon's Starlink Rival Finally Get a Launch Date
Amazon's Project Kuiper plans to send 27 satellites into low-Earth orbit next week on a United Launch Alliance rocket.
SpaceX Urges FCC to Greenlight Gigabit Starlink Upgrades, Fires Back at Critics
This comes after several SpaceX competitors—including EchoStar, Viasat, and Globalstar—told the FCC that the proposed upgrades threaten the satellite industry as a whole.
Starlink Rival AST SpaceMobile Tips New Satellite Prototype
The company wants to launch a single large BlueBird Block 2 satellite known as 'FM1' as a technical demo.
SpaceX Preps New Starlink Dishes, Including One for Gigabit Speeds
The company is also developing a dish to follow the Starlink Mini.
Verizon Opens Non-Emergency Satellite Messaging to Galaxy S25, Pixel 9 Users
Extending Skylo’s satellite connectivity also benefits Spectrum and Xfinity mobile customers. T-Mobile Pixel 9 users may be next in line.
US General: China Using Satellites to Practice 'Dogfighting in Space'
The US has 'observed five different objects in space maneuvering in and out and around each other in synchronicity,' says General Michael Guetlein. China views Starlink as a potential threat.
Scientists Question Microsoft's Quantum Computing 'Breakthrough'
Several physicists say the lack of a peer-reviewed, detailed paper on Microsoft's work undermines its claims. The tech community is also skeptical.
FCC Grants SpaceX a Key Waiver to Boost Cellular Starlink Network
The move promises to unleash more powerful capabilities for SpaceX's Starlink system for phones.
Skylo's Satellite-to-Phone Plan: Texting Now, Calls and 'Constrained' Data Later
As Skylo CEO Parthsarthi Trivedi explains at MWC, the satellite-messaging service has started small with emergency messaging on Pixel 9 and Galaxy S25 phones.
Intuitive Machines' Moon Lander Runs Out of Energy After Botched Touchdown
A photo confirms that Athena landed on its side and meets the same fate as Odysseus, which also failed to land correctly on the Moon and ran out of energy.
Another SpaceX Starship Explodes, Debris Prompts Ground Stops at Fla. Airports
The eighth flight test for SpaceX's massive rocket follows the pattern of the seventh: a successful booster catch but a failed upper-stage burn.
NASA's IM-2 Moon Lander Might Have Tipped Over on Lunar Surface Again
The final images from the ‘Athena’ lander seem to show it awkwardly approaching the Moon from its side. Intuitive Machines has since confirmed that the IM-2's landed on its side.
AST SpaceMobile Touts Europe-Focused Cellular Satellite Amid Elon Chaos
'Political environments come and go, but having a solution that's European is important,' says President and CSO Scott Wisniewski of AST's commercial partnership with Vodafone.
FCC Wants Alternatives to GPS, Raising Possibility of Starlink Involvement
'Continuing to rely so heavily on one system leaves us exposed,' says FCC Chair Brendan Carr.
Starlink Rival AST SpaceMobile Eyes Major Expansion in Europe
The deal with Vodafone promises to help AST SpaceMobile power satellite-to-phone services across Europe amid a growing rivalry with SpaceX's cellular Starlink service.
Rocket Lab Debuts Satellite Model That Could Compete With Starlink
The 'Flatellite' model is designed to help companies and government agencies launch and operate large satellite constellations, which could be used for internet connectivity.
SpaceX: Actually, Dying Starlink Satellites Don't Always Fully Burn Up
The chances of a new Starlink satellite causing a human casualty due to falling debris is '1 in 100 million,' according to SpaceX, which is de-orbiting hundreds of satellites.
Hughesnet Loses Another 117K Users As Battle With Starlink Continues
Hughesnet's subscriber base drops below 1 million despite its new Jupiter 3 satellite facilitating faster speeds. Still, its quarter-over-quarter decline was not as bad as last year's numbers.
Elon Musk Slams Verizon's Tech, Pushes for FAA to Adopt Starlink
The FAA is reportedly considering canceling a $2.4 billion Verizon contract for air traffic control upgrades because Musk's team wants SpaceX's Starlink business to handle it.
