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Starlink Competitor OneWeb Targets First 34 Satellites in February 2020

Posted in Business, Online on 30th Jan, 2020
by Alex Muller

OneWeb is competitor to the SpaceX Starlink satellite system. OneWeb successfully launched 6 test satellites and plans a February 7, 2020 Soyuz launch of its first 34 commercial satellites.

SpaceX launches 60 more internet satellites

Posted in Business, Hardware, Online on 12th Nov, 2019
by Alex Muller

SpaceX sent another 60 satellites into orbit on Monday, one of many such launches the company hopes to conduct over the next year as it works to build a massive broadband-from-space business.

SpaceX Will Go To Orbit With Starship ASAP After 20 km Test Works

Posted in Hardware, Science on 7th Oct, 2019
by Alex Muller

Elon Musk indicates that SpaceX will for orbit with Starship as soon as possible after the 20-kilometer test. The timing is based upon building the increased number of Raptor engines.

SpaceX raises over $1 billion this year as internet satellite production ramps up

Posted in Business, Online, Science on 26th May, 2019
by Alex Muller

The funds are key, as Spacex must finance its daunting plan to provide internet from a network of thousands of small satellites.

SpaceX Will Launch Dozens of Starlink Satellites Starting in One Week

Posted in Business, Online on 9th May, 2019
by Alex Muller

The SpaceX Starlinks could save 30-50% of the latency time. This is because the speed of light is almost twice as fast in space as it is in a glass fiber.