Starlink signs pact with Niger’s military Junta

Starlink internet service will be coming to Niger. SpaceX recently signed a pact with Niger’s ruling military, Junta, to bring better internet connection to the country.  Niger’s Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Sidi Mohamed Raliou, told state broadcaster Tele Sahel about Junta’s pact with SpaceX for Starlink services. According to Raliou, Starlink has the […]

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LIVE BLOG: Tesla (TSLA) Q3 2024 earnings call

Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Q3 2024 earnings call comes on the heels of the company’s Q3 2024 Update Letter, which was released after the closing bell on Wednesday, October 23, 2024.  Tesla posted total revenues of $25.18 billion, with automotive revenues of $20.02 billion in Q3 2024. The company also posted non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.72 and GAAP […]

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Qatar Airways celebrates Starlink in-flight service with Elon Musk video call

Qatar Airways has launched Starlink in-flight services to its first aircraft, a Boeing 777 that traveled from Doha to London on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. To celebrate the occasion, the airline featured an in-flight video call with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who promised that the satellite internet service would only get better.  As noted by […]

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Starlink reaches users in Hungary

Starlink is now available in Hungary through its official reseller Vannet Telekommunikációs Kft.  According to VG, Hungary’s internet connection is good, even by European standards. However, there are still areas of improvement in the industry.  In Hungary, the internet connection depend on cases and repeater towers that might not reach certain areas inside a home […]

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Starlink services bound for South Korea by 2025

Starlink services might be bound for South Korea by early 2025. Starlink’s availability in South Korea will depend on the local government’s moves regarding regulatory updates that will ensure a stable connection to SpaceX’s internet services without interfering with the providers already operating in the country.  On Wednesday, October 16, 2024, South Korea’s Ministry of […]

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Starlink Service will remain free in hurricane-affected areas.

Over the weekend, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced that Starlink services will remain free for the rest of 2024 in areas affected by Hurricane Helene and Milton.  Earlier this month, Musk announced Starlink would provide free service for 30 days in areas hit by Hurricane Helene. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) deployed Starlink to […]

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SpaceX aces fifth Starship test flight with successful Super Heavy booster catch

Update 9:56 a.m.: Added para 8 to reflect successful splashdown in Indian Ocean. SpaceX aced its fifth Starship test flight this morning, known as Integrated Test Flight 5 (IFT-5), after gaining licensing from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The launch was the most successful yet and featured an unbelievable moment as SpaceX performed the first-ever […]

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LIVE BLOG: Tesla 10/10 “We, Robot” Robotaxi unveiling event

Tesla’s highly-anticipated 10/10 Robotaxi unveiling event, dubbed “We, Robot,” is finally here. To state that expectations are high for the Robotaxi would be an understatement, as CEO Elon Musk has been pretty open about the idea that the vehicle would be a huge player in Tesla’s future.  “We, Robot” is being held at the Warner […]

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Starlink Cellular temporarily deployed in areas hit by Helene

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

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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