A Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, carrying a payload of 21 Starlink satellites into orbit on Saturday morning. Among these satellites, 13 are equipped with direct-to-cell capability, marking the 187th launch of the company’s Starlink internet relay satellites.The purpose of these satellites is to provide communication services in high-latitude regions that are … Read more
SpaceX and Nasa have announced their intention to launch the Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) no sooner than August 18. This announcement follows the Federal Aviation Administration‘s decision to allow SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket to resume space missions after a rare mid-flight failure earlier this month had temporarily grounded the rocket.The Falcon … Read more
NEW DELHI: A new study warned that the rapid increase in Starlink satellites launched by Elon Musk’s SpaceX could significantly deplete Earth’s ozone layer. With 6,000 of the 8,100 objects currently in low Earth orbit belonging to Starlink, the environmental impact of these satellites is raising concerns among scientists.Joseph Wang, a researcher in astronautics at … Read more
Elon Musk’s efforts to bring internet access to a secluded Amazonian tribe have backfired, according to tribal elders who blame social media and pornography for tearing the community apart. Nine months ago, the arrival of Starlink, Musk’s internet service, brought the web to the remote Marubo tribe along the Ituí River for the first time. … Read more
NEW DELHI: Space X on Wednesday launched 23 internet satellites into space from Kennedy Space Center, marking its 47th orbital mission. The Falcon 9‘s first stage returned to Earth around 8.5 minutes later, landing on the droneship “A Shortfall of Gravitas”, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.According to the SpaceX mission description, this was the third … Read more
Elon Musk-led SpaceX recently announced on its social media account that it successfully sent the first-ever X post from space using its Starlink satellites, which can connect directly to cell phones. This landmark comes days after SpaceX successfully sent its first text messages (SMS) via Starlink satellites. The astronautics company reportedly aims to provide cell … Read more
