News Archive / Tagged: Starlink

• Scientists, SpaceX debate Starlink satellites’ impact on night sky

  Laurel KornfeldJune 4th, 2019

  SpaceX's launch its first 60 Starlink satellites is generating controversy about their potential impact on night sky observation and radio astronomy.

• Video: SpaceFlight Insider’s Space Bulletin for May 25, 2019

  Derek RichardsonMay 25th, 2019

  This week, SpaceX launched its first Starlink internet satellites and NASA awarded a contract to build the first piece of the agency’s Lunar Gateway.

• Gallery: SpaceX begins launching its Starlink constellation

  Derek RichardsonMay 24th, 2019

  In the black of night, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 60 Starlink spacecraft to begin its satellite internet mega constellation.

• SpaceX launches 60 Starlink satellites

  Derek RichardsonMay 24th, 2019

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX made history again by launching the first 60 satellites of its Starlink satellite internet mega constellation.

• Video: SpaceFlight Insider’s Space Bulletin for May 18, 2019

  Derek RichardsonMay 18th, 2019

  It’s another Moon-heavy week with NASA’s “Moon by 2024” challenge getting a name, the agency’s 2020 budget request getting an amendment and more.

• Starlink launch scrubbed again

  Derek RichardsonMay 16th, 2019

  For the second day in a row, SpaceX has called off the launch of its Falcon 9 rocket with the first 60 Starlink satellites.

• High winds force scrub of 1st SpaceX Starlink mission

  Derek RichardsonMay 15th, 2019

  SpaceX's first batch of Starlink satellites need to wait another 24 hours before taking flight due to "excess upper level winds."

• SpaceX targeting May 15 to launch 60 Starlink satellites

  Derek RichardsonMay 14th, 2019

  A week after confirming it was ready to launch “dozens” of Starlink satellites, SpaceX test fired the Falcon 9 it plans to use for the Starlink-1 mission.

• SpaceX to launch Starlink satellites as early as next week

  Derek RichardsonMay 8th, 2019

  At a conference in Washington D.C., a SpaceX executive said the first dedicated launch of Starlink satellites is scheduled to fly as early as May 15.

• Lower orbit granted for first SpaceX Starlink satellites

  Laurel KornfeldMay 1st, 2019

  SpaceX has been granted approval by the FCC to launch its first group of Starlink communications satellites in a lower than originally planned orbit.

• SpaceX downsizing workforce as it ramps up Starship, Starlink programs

  Derek RichardsonJanuary 12th, 2019

  SpaceX is laying off about 10 percent of its workforce to “become a leaner company” as it develops a Mars spaceship and satellite internet constellation.

• Elon Musk: SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband service meets key performance metric

  Curt GodwinJune 4th, 2018

  While casual followers of Elon Musk's ventures may only know of his foray into electric vehicles and space launch services, the CEO of SpaceX also has his eyes set on being a major player in providing worldwide broadband internet services via a constellation of orbiting satellites.