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Brazil judge makes new requests to allow X to be reinstated from suspension
Read full article: Brazil judge makes new requests to allow X to be reinstated from suspensionBrazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Friday added conditions for Elon Muskโs X to have its service reestablished in the country, one day after the social media platform said it had complied with all the judgeโs demands.
United Airlines will offer free internet on flights using service from Elon Musk's SpaceX
Read full article: United Airlines will offer free internet on flights using service from Elon Musk's SpaceXUnited Airlines says it will offer free WiFi service on flights using the satellite-based Starlink service from Elon Muskโs SpaceX.
Elon Musk launches Starlink satellite internet service in Indonesia, world's largest archipelago
Read full article: Elon Musk launches Starlink satellite internet service in Indonesia, world's largest archipelagoElon Musk has traveled to Indonesiaโs resort island of Bali to launch Starlink satellite internet service in the worldโs largest archipelago nation.
Line of lights in the sky? How Starlink satellites are creating sense of wonder
Read full article: Line of lights in the sky? How Starlink satellites are creating sense of wonderStarlink satellites can be seen lined up in the night's sky, leaving people around the world wondering what their purpose is.
Elon Musk's refusal to have Starlink support Ukraine attack in Crimea raises questions for Pentagon
Read full article: Elon Musk's refusal to have Starlink support Ukraine attack in Crimea raises questions for PentagonSpaceX founder Elon Muskโs refusal to allow Ukraine to use Starlink internet services to launch a surprise attack on Russian forces in Crimea last September has raised questions for the Pentagon.
Musk brought internet to Brazilโs Amazon. Criminals love it.
Read full article: Musk brought internet to Brazilโs Amazon. Criminals love it.When Brazilโs environmental authority busted an illegal gold mine inside the Yanomami Indigenous territory operated by the nationโs most fearsome gang, they found something that is becoming common at such sites: a Starlink kit.
String of lights in Metro Detroit sky not aliens -- just SpaceX satellites
Read full article: String of lights in Metro Detroit sky not aliens -- just SpaceX satellitesThe string of lights many Metro Detroit residents saw in the sky on Sunday was not an alien invasion -- it was just satellites passing over the area.
Ukrainian official: Musk to keep funding key satellite links
Read full article: Ukrainian official: Musk to keep funding key satellite linksA senior Ukrainian government official says Elon Musk has given assurances to Ukraine that he will keep funding its access to a crucial satellite network providing Kyiv with battlefield and humanitarian communications in its war with Russia.
Musk: SpaceX might keep funding satellite service in Ukraine
Read full article: Musk: SpaceX might keep funding satellite service in UkraineBillionaire Elon Musk suggested in a Saturday tweet that his rocket company SpaceX may continue to fund its satellite-based Starlink internet service in Ukraine.
String of satellites baffles residents, bugs astronomers
Read full article: String of satellites baffles residents, bugs astronomersA string of lights that lobbed across the night sky in parts of the United States over three nights earlier this week had callers frantically calling TV stations from Texas to Wisconsin and speculating that a fleet of UFOs was coming.
Astronomers are working to make sure large satellite constellations donโt forever change the night sky
Read full article: Astronomers are working to make sure large satellite constellations donโt forever change the night skyA composite image of Starlink satellite trails across an image of Comet NEOWise taken in Central Florida by astronomer Derek Demeter in July 2020. (Derek Demeter)Our view of the night sky has been changing ever since the light bulb was invented. โWhen I look up at the night sky, Iโm reminded of the thousands of years of history that people have been inspired -- a lot of our traditions today stem from ancient people looking up at the night sky and feeling awe and wonder,โ he said. AdIn August, the members of an American Astronomical Society committee -- who have been working with SpaceX engineers-- released their findings about how to mitigate trashing the night sky and what the long-standing impact of these large constellations will be. Lori Allen, also an astronomer with the NOIRLab, said the astronomy working group observed Starlink satellites to determine if changes to the satellite hardware will work, what observatories can do.
Pictures of a โglowing cloudโ following SpaceXโs Falcon 9 launch will leave you in awe
Read full article: Pictures of a โglowing cloudโ following SpaceXโs Falcon 9 launch will leave you in aweWeโve seen a couple of pretty cool things lately when it comes to rocket launches, but the view of Falcon 9 taking off just before daybreak Saturday has got to be at the top of the list. In case you missed it, the rocket launched 58 Starlink communication satellites, bringing SpaceX one step closer to reaching its goal of providing global internet coverage from space. Falcon 9 launches 58 Starlink satellites and 3 @planetlabs Skysats to orbit before returning to Earth and landing on a droneship pic.twitter.com/K6OjgJQZfv โ SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 13, 2020WOAH! A #SpaceX #Starlink launch into astronomical twilight is the absolute BEST WAY to start your day. pic.twitter.com/Mqr6NWNDhu โ Jamie Groh (@AlteredJamie) June 13, 2020Full Screen 1 / 4 Viewers capture spectacular images during the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch early Saturday morning.
SpaceX wants to beam internet across the American South by late 2020
Read full article: SpaceX wants to beam internet across the American South by late 2020(CNN) - SpaceX wants to become one of the world's largest internet providers by deploying a constellation of thousands of satellites to beam broadband from space. One key benefit of reaching those areas: satellite internet access wouldn't be wiped out by bad weather. And SpaceX has faced pushback from potential competitors in the satellite internet business, including Softbank-backed OneWeb. Creating a successful satellite internet business could be extremely lucrative. OneWeb, which is backed by Softbank, and Amazon have their own plans to build megaconstellations of internet satellites, though SpaceX is considered the frontrunner to become the first to market.
European satellite changed course to avoid SpaceX collision
Read full article: European satellite changed course to avoid SpaceX collisionCNN Video(CNN) - In the first incident of its kind, a European Space Agency (ESA) satellite was forced to perform an evasive maneuver Monday to avoid hitting a SpaceX spacecraft. The ESA Aeolus Earth observation satellite fired its thrusters as part of a "collision avoidance maneuver," according to a statement from ESA. ESA contacted Starlink, which said it did not plan to move its satellite, according to the statement, so the ESA team decided to increase the altitude of its Aeolus satellite to avoid a collision. "It is very rare to perform collision avoidance manoeuvres with active satellites," said ESA in a tweet. The trade-off for increased satellite traffic in space will be low-cost internet for a significant portion of the world's population that isn't yet online, according to SpaceX.
SpaceX says most of its internet satellites are fully functional
Read full article: SpaceX says most of its internet satellites are fully functionalNext on SpaceX's checklist is to actually use the satellites to access the internet and test out how well the network operates. SpaceX hopes its satellite internet project, called Starlink, will one day grow to include thousands of satellites and offer coverage all over the globe. SpaceX said Friday that it will test the first batch of Starlink satellites using ground antennas in North America. Of the 60 satellites launched in May, only three malfunctioned and were unable to communicate with the ground, a SpaceX spokesperson said Friday. Purposely taking satellites out of orbit is part of SpaceX's plan to ensure its satellites don't contribute to the space junk issue.