Is Starlink authoritarian-proof?
Satellite communications networks have proved resilient amid a crackdown. Amid growing protests and escalating violence in Iran, the country’s government has blocked access to domestic…
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SpaceX offers free Starlink access to Iranian demonstrators amid Internet blackout
Iranian demonstrators’ ability to get details of bloody nationwide protests out to the world has been given a strong boost, with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service dropping its…
FCC approves SpaceX plan to deploy an additional 7,500 Starlink satellites
The agency is also allowing the company to upgrade the satellites and operate across five frequencies The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Friday (Jan 9) that it has…
Facing Hurricane Melissa, State Department turns to Elon Musk’s Starlink in Jamaica
The State Department has enlisted Starlink, the satellite internet service run by the Elon Musk company SpaceX, to support its staff in Jamaica in the event that Hurricane Melissa, a…
Starlink satellites are already falling, and it will only get worse
SpaceX’s Starlink orbital internet satellites are falling out of low earth orbit at an increasingly alarming rate, with one to two satellites now reentering Earth’s atmosphere every single…
Elon Musk’s Starlink back online after brief service outage
Elon Musk’s satellite internet service Starlink was back online for most users after a brief outage on Monday (Sep 15), according to tracking website Downdetector.com. The number of U.S.…
Lebanon licenses Starlink for satellite internet services
Lebanon has granted a license to Elon Musk’s Starlink to provide satellite internet services in the crisis-hit country known for its crumbling infrastructure. The announcement was made…
The Download: Ukraine’s Starlink repair shop, and predicting solar storms
Starlink is absolutely critical to Ukraine’s ability to continue in the fight against Russia. It’s how troops in battle zones stay connected with faraway HQs; it’s how many of the drones…
On the ground in Ukraine’s largest Starlink repair shop
Supported by Kutkov’s technical expertise and Stepanets’s organizational prowess, Kovalskyy’s warehouse became the major repair hub (though other volunteers also make repairs elsewhere).…
Musk’s Starlink courts luxury airlines to grow in-flight Wi-Fi business
For the past three years, Elon Musk has steadily elbowed his way into the booming market for in-flight Wi-Fi, with his Starlink service signing up blue-chip carriers from Air France to…
Elon Musk activates Starlink internet access in Iran
Tech billionaire and former DOGE leader Elon Musk said he activated his satellite-based internet service, Starlink, in Iran after the Islamic Republic's regime disrupted ground-based…
Elon Musk Crashes Out When Asked About South Africa Starlink Deal
Elon Musk is having a hard time explaining his cushy new Starlink contracts. While speaking with Bloomberg at the Qatar Economic Forum Tuesday, the world’s richest man aggressively dodged…
Ontario cancels Starlink contract in latest Canadian tariffs protest
THE Canadian province of Ontario on Monday (Feb 3) announced it was cancelling a C$100 million (S$93.4 million) contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink, the latest retaliatory move against…
Italian leader Meloni denies private talks with Elon Musk on Starlink deal
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced Thursday that her government is in discussions with several private firms regarding Italy's telecom security infrastructure, including Elon…
SpaceX Starlink launches today: Back-to-back liftoffs in Florida
The Starlink 6-76 mission is scheduled for liftoff tonight from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 10:35 p.m. EST (0335 UTC, November 26), following a day already filled with Falcon 9 rocket…
Vietnam says SpaceX’s Starlink plans US$15 billion investment
SPACEX is proposing to invest US$15 billion in Vietnam tied to its Starlink satellite service in the near future, the South-east Asian country’s government said, citing a meeting between…
Vietnam says Musk’s SpaceX plans US$15 billion Starlink investment
ELON Musk’s SpaceX plans to invest US$15 billion in Vietnam in the near future, the government of the Communist-run nation said on Thursday (Sep 26), which could help resolve a stalemate…
South Africa urges Elon Musk to invest at “home”
The News JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s government plans to intensify discussions with billionaire Elon Musk about investing in his country of birth. President Cyril Ramaphosa recently said…
Musk’s Starlink will block X in Brazil to comply with judge’s orders
Starlink, Elon Musk’s SpaceX satellite internet service, said Tuesday it will block Musk’s social media platform X in Brazil to comply with the country’s recent Supreme Court order…
Starlink Caught in Crosshairs of Elon Musk’s Battle With Brazil
Brazil is preventing Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite-internet operation, from conducting financial transactions in the country, the business said Thursday in a post on X, further…