Tag: SpaceX
-
T-Mobile’s coverage will get a big boost from SpaceX’s Starlink satellites, starting with texts
Starship prototypes serve as a backdrop for T-Mobile’s Mike Sievert and SpaceX’s Elon Musk. (T-Mobile Photo) T-Mobile subscribers will be getting a satellite upgrade to their wireless service, thanks to a newly announced partnership that takes advantage of SpaceX’s Starlink constellation. But don’t expect to start streaming high-definition videos via satellite to your T-Mobile connected…
-
T-Mobile and SpaceX get set to announce ‘something special’ for Starlink connectivity
An artist’s conception shows Starlink satellites in orbit. (SpaceX Illustration) FOLLOW-UP: T-Mobile’s coverage will get a big boost from SpaceX’s Starlink satellites, starting with texts The CEOs of SpaceX and T-Mobile will join forces on Thursday to reveal how their companies will work together to increase wireless connectivity. Details about the announcement, set to be…
-
SpaceX teams refining countdown procedures for Starship testing
In recent weeks, SpaceX has not only moved back into Starship testing with Ship 24, but has also performed multiple engine tests with Booster 7 after the explosion below it during a failed spin prime test, and repairs after that in the mega bay. It is now time to look at parts of the countdown…
-
SpaceX launches third Starlink mission in less than two weeks
SpaceX has launched another batch of Starlink satellites into Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) onboard a Falcon 9 rocket as part of the Starlink Group 4-27 mission. Liftoff occurred on Friday, August 19 at 3:21:20 PM EDT (19:21:20 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40), at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Space Launch Delta…
-
SpaceX continues Starlink expansion with third launch to shell 3
SpaceX launched the Starlink Group 3-3 mission on Friday, marking the company’s 55th dedicated launch to build its satellite internet constellation. Group 3-3 took flight on a flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, with a one-second launch window at 2:40 pm PDT (21:40 UTC). With…
-
Starlink Group 4-26 launches on Falcon 9 from LC-39A
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday, carrying 52 Starlink satellites to Low Earth Orbit (LEO). These satellites will contribute to filling up the fourth shell of the Starlink constellation, which is now available in 36 countries to provide internet access to people around the globe. On…
-
SpaceX launches Danuri, South Korea’s first mission to the Moon
SpaceX has launched South Korea’s first mission to the Moon on Thursday. A flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket launched the Danuri spacecraft from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 7:08 PM EDT (23:08 UTC). Danuri, also known as the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO), will be the first…
-
SpaceX working to improve fairing recovery for continued success
After a year of solid success with Falcon 9 fairing recovery and reuse, SpaceX has once again started tinkering with the recovery operation. SpaceX’s fairing recovery program has been in development for many years and has evolved into a largely underappreciated, but highly successful, operation. Fairings are now regularly flying on multiple missions in a…
-
Awaiting Static Fire as SpaceX sets up Starship’s test campaign
It was December 29 of last year when Ship 20 performed its fourth and final static fire test. That was the last time any Starship vehicle had performed a static fire test. However, Ship 24 is now being readied to undergo a similar test campaign in preparation for the launch of Starship’s first orbital test…
-
SpaceX continues Starlink deployment with Starlink 4-25 mission
SpaceX launched the Starlink 4-25 mission Sunday, at 9:38 AM EDT (13:38 UTC). A Falcon 9 rocket carried another 53 satellites for the Starlink internet constellation, each with a mass of approximately 300 kilograms. The satellites were deployed into an initial orbit of about 230 by 340 kilometers in altitude at an inclination of 53.2…