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Starlink Cellular temporarily deployed in areas hit by Helene

October 7, 2024 Maria Merano Syndicated Comments Off

SpaceX and T-Mobile temporarily deployed Starlink Direct-to-Cellular (aka Starlink Cellular) to help Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in affected areas. The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted SpaceX and T-Mobile temporary authority to provide coverage through Starlink Direct-to-Cellular to cellphones in areas affected by the devastating category 4 hurricane. “The satellites have already been enabled and […]

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Starlink & T-Mobile reportedly start tests for cellular satellite service

September 30, 2024 Maria Merano Syndicated Comments Off

SpaceX & T-Mobile reportedly started testing for their upcoming Starlink cellular satellite service. Recently, a few people claimed SpaceX and T-Mobile were testing their Starlink cellular satellite service. The service is commonly called Starlink Cellular or Starlink Direct-to-Cell. The speculations about Starlink Cellular’s tests started after Reddit user u/ommmyyyy posted about a perplexing change in […]

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Shell puts Norway blue hydrogen plant on hold over lack of demand

September 26, 2024 Simon Alvarez Syndicated Comments Off

Shell has announced that its planned low-carbon blue hydrogen plant on Norway’s west coast is being put on hold. As per the fuel giant, the decision surrounding the planned hydrogen project was due to a lack of demand. As noted in a post on S&P Global, the planned hydrogen project, dubbed the Aukra Hydrogen Hub, […]

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Starlink terminal attached to Russian UAV reportedly spotted by Ukraine

September 26, 2024 Maria Merano Syndicated Comments Off

Russian troops have reportedly attached SpaceX Starlink dishes to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), improving its capabilities. Ukrainian defense forces took down a Russian Shahed-136. The forces claim that the Russian UAV was equipped with a Starlink dish. Ukraine is concerned about the potential of Starlink equipment combined with Russian UAVs, specifically as a reconnaissance tool. […]

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Starlink Vietnam next on SpaceX’s list after $1.5B proposal

September 26, 2024 Maria Merano Syndicated Comments Off

SpaceX proposed a $1.5 billion investment to bring Starlink to Vietnam. The Vietnamese government briefly mentioned SpaceX’s Starlink proposal, revealing details from a meeting between aerospace company’s Senior Vice President Tim Hughs and the Vietnam’s Communist Party General Secretary To Lam. Hughs and Lam discussed the potential benefits of Starlink connectivity during national disasters like […]

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SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission successfully sets numerous milestones

September 17, 2024 Simon Alvarez Syndicated Comments Off

The crew of SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission successfully made history during their five-day journey in space. And with the mission’s Crew Dragon spacecraft safely making it back to Earth, SpaceX has proven its mettle yet again as the world’s premier space company. The Polaris Dawn crew achieved a number of milestones during their five-day journey. […]

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Tesla announces 100 millionth 4680 battery cell production milestone

September 15, 2024 Simon Alvarez Syndicated Comments Off

Tesla has announced that it has produced its 100 millionth 4680 battery cell across all its factories. The update came just over three months after the company announced that it had produced a total of 50 million 4680 cells. The milestone was posted on Tesla’s official social media account on X. Tesla included an image […]

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SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission is inspiring the world–despite White House snub (Op-Ed)

September 14, 2024 Simon Alvarez Syndicated Comments Off

Objectively speaking, SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission has the makings of a historic, perfectly inspiring and positive mission. It featured the first commercial spacewalk, it heralded the farthest that humans have traveled in 50 years, and its crew members included two American women who now had traveled the farthest from the Earth ever. It is a […]

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Starlink and X bank accounts unfrozen in Brazil after $3.3 million transfer

September 14, 2024 Simon Alvarez Syndicated Comments Off

Starlink and X’s assets have been unfrozen by the Brazilian Supreme Court on Friday. The assets were unfrozen after about $3.3 million worth of funds from Starlink and X were transferred to government coffers to cover fines that were allegedly incurred by the Elon Musk-led social media platform. In a comment, the Brazilian Supreme Court […]

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Starlink is now available on United Airlines

September 13, 2024 Maria Merano Syndicated Comments Off

United Airlines will offer Starlink internet service aboard its mainline and regional aircraft fleet. “Everything you can do on the ground, you’ll soon be able to do onboard a United plane at 35,000 feet, just about anywhere in the world,” said United CEO Scott Kirby. “This connectivity opens the door for an even better inflight entertainment […]

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