SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sends Starlink satellites to orbit a day after rare launch abort

AT&T's CEO Shrugs Off Starlink Threat, Talks Up Growing Fiber Network

SpaceX will need more than just satellites if it wants to become a major wireless provider, John Stankey says. New competitors would 'have to catch up.'

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sends Starlink satellites to orbit a day after rare launch abort

Twenty-four Starlink satellites reached low Earth orbit on Tuesday (July 21), a day later than originally scheduled due to a last-second rocket engine abort.SpaceX at first tried to launch the broadband internet relay units on a Falcon 9 rocket on Monday morning (July 20), but an unexpected engine cutoff at the point of ignition scrubbed the day's attempt. The company did not provide a reason for the abort.By Tuesday, whatever the problem was ha…

KDDI remotely controls drones over Starlink

KDDI predicted a greater role for drones in disaster response after completing tests operating a craft connected through satellite rather than its terrestrial mobile network. It noted tests conducted in May using SpaceX’s Starlink satellites advance the potential role for drones in disaster recovery by removing gaps in the reach of mobile networks from the operational equation. KDDI stated the satellites were confirmed as a viable means of conne…

Starlink satellite network to serve North Country locations, stirring debate

Many of the 11,430 North Country households that are still waiting for high-speed internet will soon be under Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite network. This is according to final contracts awarded under the federal Broadband Equity Access and Deployment program. Prior to 2025, those unserved customers might have expected that most of them would eventually be served either by high quality fiber lines or fixed-wireless towers. Satellite speeds and r…

SpaceX (SPCX) Stock Climbs Following Successful 24-Satellite Starlink Deployment

Key Highlights SpaceX (SPCX) stock climbs following the successful launch of 24 Starlink satellites via Falcon 9. The Starlink 17-39 mission proceeds smoothly after initial engine ignition issue causes delay. Company continues expanding satellite constellation for global broadband coverage. B1082 booster achieves successful recovery following its 23rd flight operation. Mission represents SpaceX’s 85th Falcon 9 deployment in current calendar…