Starlink’s mini dish gets approval from the FCC

The United States Federal Communications Commission recently approved Starlink’s two new dish designs. One of the new Starlink dishes was a mini version made to be more portable for customers.  According to SpaceX’s FCC application, the Starlink mini dish’s measurements are 11.4 inches by 9.8 inches. SpaceX claimed that the Starlink mini dish is made […]

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SpaceX Starlink partners SES to offer service to cruise operators

A joint offering between European satellite operator SES and SpaceX’s Starlink plans to provide high-speed internet 24/7 to cruise ships and their guests.  “We are excited to collaborate with SES on a joint solution that combines the reach and capacity of both satellite constellations to offer a solution unlike any other in the market,” said […]

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Starlink made $1.4B in revenue in 2022, SpaceX thinks it can do better

SpaceX’s Starlink high-speed internet service made $1.4 billion in revenue in 2022. The aerospace company predicts that Starlink rein in more than $1.4 billion in one year.  Documents viewed by the Wall Street Journal reveal Starlink made $1.4 billion in revenue last year, up from $222 million in 2021. However, the records also showed SpaceX […]

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SpaceX says it is no longer losing money with Starlink production

SpaceX Vice President of Starlink, Jonathan Hofeller, said today that the company is no longer taking a hit financially for producing Starlink terminals as it recently moved on from subsidizing the antennas customers use to access internet service. SpaceX is no longer absorbing the cost of the antennas, which is a result of scaling production […]

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NASA prepares for the return of the Osiris-Rex asteroid sample mission

The OSIRIS-REx mission is nearing its final stretch as it closes in on Earth after a seven-year round trip to the asteroid Bennu. The capsule containing the sample is scheduled the make the fiery plunge through the atmosphere on September 24th. The mission, Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer, launched back in September 2016 […]

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Weekly Space Recap: August 28 – September 3

Here are some of the stories you may have missed in the past week. The end of August and the beginning of September week featured 9 missions during the month of August for SpaceX, Firefly announcing they are ready for their next flight, SpaceX breaking their launch record, and Crew 6 returning to Earth. SpaceX […]

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SpaceX Crew Dragon: Crew 6 returns to Earth after six months in space

Crew Dragon Endeavour blazed over Central Florida just after midnight, putting on a show for millions below as it headed towards a splashdown off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida. After undocking from the International Space Station at 7:05 a.m. ET (11:05 UTC) Sunday, September 3rd, the capsule began firing its Draco thrusters in small bursts […]

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SpaceX launches 62nd orbital mission of the year

Last night at 10:47 p.m. ET (02:47 UTC), SpaceX launched 21 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit, breaking their company record of 61 launches in a year. The 62nd launch comes with four months still remaining in the year and plenty of launches still left on the schedule. SpaceX could approach the low 90s by […]

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SpaceX set for 9th launch of the month

If the Florida weather cooperates, SpaceX will launch their 9th mission of the month with the Starlink Group 6-13 mission. A Falcon 9 will send 22 V2 mini Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. It has been an incredibly busy month for SpaceX from […]

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Firefly Aerospace announces they are ready for the Victus Nox mission

FireFly Aerospace and payload provider Millenium Space Systems have entered a 6 month “hot standby phase” for the Victus Nox mission out of Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. During the next 6 months, both Firefly and Millenium could receive notice from the United States Space Force at any moment, which will kick off a […]

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