Starlink
Marlink to offer Starlink to maritime and enterprise customers
Maritime connectivity specialist Marlink will offer Starlink to its customers as SpaceX’s broadband service turns to partners to expand beyond the consumer market.
Lynk Global gets first commercial satellite direct-to-cell operating license
Lynk Global secured regulatory approval Sept. 16 to operate its initial cellphone-compatible constellation globally, although the startup needs to deploy more satellites and get landing rights before it can start services.
Bandwidth-hungry regional satellite operators hunting for options
Regional satellite operators are searching for faster ways to add more capacity to their networks to meet soaring demand for broadband, according to executives speaking at World Satellite Business Week here.
Speedcast nets first Starlink reseller deal for enterprise and maritime
Remote communications provider Speedcast has become the first company to sign a distribution deal to resell SpaceX’s Starlink broadband services to enterprise and maritime customers.
Starlink secures first cruise line customer with Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean Group said Aug. 30 it has become the first cruise liner to adopt SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband services.
Direct-to-cell startups welcome Musk’s arrival
Startups developing constellations for providing connectivity directly to standard cellphones say they stand to benefit from SpaceX entering their market.
US appeals court upholds Starlink deployment change
A U.S. appeals court Aug. 26 upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s year-old decision to let SpaceX deploy more satellites at lower altitudes to improve the Starlink broadband constellation’s performance.
SpaceX and T-Mobile partner for direct-to-cellphone satellite service
T-Mobile announced plans Aug. 25 to use SpaceX’s Starlink broadband satellites next year to bring connectivity to phones beyond the reach of its cell towers in the United States.
FCC Commissioner criticizes Starlink’s $900 million subsidy rejection
The Federal Communications Commission denied Starlink nearly $900 million in rural broadband subsidies “without legal justification,” one of the regulator’s four commissioners said Aug. 24.
SpaceX adds Falcon 9 back to second-gen Starlink launch plan
SpaceX has decided to use a mix of Falcon 9 and Starship rockets to launch the 30,000 satellites in its proposed second-generation Starlink broadband constellation.
SpaceX gets $1.9 million Air Force contract for Starlink services in Europe and Africa
The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command awarded SpaceX a $1.9 million one-year contract to provide Starlink internet services in Europe and Africa starting this month.
Increased solar activity creates new challenges for smallsats
A new solar activity cycle that may be stronger than forecast poses challenges for smallsat operators keeping their spacecraft in orbit and functioning.
Starlink satellites encounter Russian ASAT debris squalls
Debris from a Russian antisatellite weapon demonstration that caused “squalls” of close approaches to satellites earlier this year is now affecting a new series of Starlink satellites.
FCC considers opening up more Ku-band to non-GEO satellite operators
The Federal Communications Commission is considering opening up more Ku-band spectrum to Starlink and other non-geostationary satellite (NGSO) operators to improve broadband speeds.
SpaceX requests spectrum to upgrade Starlink mobile services
SpaceX has applied for more spectrum to upgrade Starlink satellite broadband services for mobile users.
DirecTV says 5G plan would degrade satellite TV reception
DirecTV said July 18 its satellite TV customers face major disruption if broadcast rival Dish Network gets to deploy 5G wireless services in the 12 GHz spectrum band.
Georgia approves Starlink services in Eastern Europe
Georgia became the latest country July 14 to approve SpaceX’s Starlink broadband constellation.
OneWeb backs up Starlink 5G interference warning
Plans to use the 12 GHz band for terrestrial 5G would severely disrupt non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) broadband across the United States, OneWeb said July 11 in analysis supporting an earlier study from SpaceX.
Dish says SpaceX’s Starlink 5G interference study is flawed
Dish Network and others pushing for permission to use 12 GHz spectrum for 5G said July 7 that SpaceX’s study on how it would severely disrupt its broadband customers is “scientifically and logically flawed.”
UK mulls Starlink expansion plan under new NGSO regulations
The United Kingdom launched a public consultation June 21 under a recently strengthened licensing regime to consider Starlink’s expansion plans.
