The GuoWang internet satellites, launched this week as the first step in China’s answer to SpaceX’s Starlink constellation, featured notable differences from their US counterpart. Not only are the Chinese satellites “huge” and “heavyweight”, but they were also arranged inside the launch vehicle in a unique double-decker type of layout, according to the China Academy…
China has launched the first satellites for its GuoWang megaconstellation, intensifying the race for space-based broadband internet services both domestically and internationally. A group of satellites lifted off aboard a Long March-5B rocket coupled with the Yuanzheng-2 upper stage from southern China’s Wenchang spaceport at 6pm and later reached their designated low-Earth orbit, according to…
Billionaire Elon Musk‘s SpaceX has taken a formal step toward transforming its South Texas Starship launch site, known as Starbase, into an incorporated city. In a letter sent Thursday to officials, the company requested an election to approve the incorporation. SpaceX stated that the petition had been submitted by residents of the area currently identified…
Starlink is booming and probably coming to a plane, cruise ship, or RV near you. Internet traffic from Elon Musk’s satellite web service more than tripled in 2024, per Cloudflare data. Starlink has expanded to a host of new countries and struck deals with airlines and cruise providers. Elon Musk’s Starlink is taking over planes…
SpaceX completed its first Starlink direct-to-cell satellite constellation this week. On Wednesday, the company launched 20 satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, 13 of which can communicate directly with cell phones without extra equipment. The completed constellation follows the FCC’s approval of a deal between SpaceX and T-Mobile last week. The companies announced the partnership…
Jeff Bezos at The New York Times’ DealBook Summit on Dec. 4.Photo: Eugene Gologursky (Getty Images) In This Story Amazon (AMZN+2.20%) founder Jeff Bezos said his space venture may not be a good business today, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be one tomorrow. AI trip planners will soon be better than human travel agents,…
TAMPA, Fla. — The Federal Communications Commission granted SpaceX conditional approval Nov. 26 to use Starlink broadband satellites to keep T-Mobile smartphone users connected in cellular dead zones across the United States. SpaceX has permission to use T-Mobile’s cellular frequencies on up to 7,500 Gen2 Starlink satellites to provide Supplemental Coverage from Space (SCS), provided it…
A Chinese tech company has signed a deal in Brazil that positions it as a potential challenger to Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet constellation in the region. Shanghai-based SpaceSail on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding with Brazil’s state-owned telecoms firm Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras (Telebras) coinciding with Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the Latin…
In This Story Elon Musk, whose SpaceX is a major government contractor, has been in “regular contact” with Russian President Vladamir Putin, raising security concerns, The Wall Street Journal reports. McDonald’s is facing its first lawsuit from the Quarter Pounder E. coli outbreak Their discussions have been on topics ranging fro business, personal matters, and…
Elon Musk, billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, is facing scrutiny following a recent report by The Wall Street Journal alleging regular communications between him and Russian President Vladimir Putin since late 2022. The report has ignited concerns about national security and Musk’s influence on U.S. politics. Newsweek has contacted Elon Musk via email for…