satellite internet access
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Boeing Bowing Out of Starlink Competition Prompts Smug Response from Elon
In the latest twist in the satellite industry, Boeing has decided to forfeit its license for a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, a project that would’ve competed with SpaceX’s Starlink network. Boeing’s plans to build a broadband internet constellation are officially over. At least for now. On Monday, Boeing formally surrendered its license to…
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U.S. Space Force Taps SpaceX for $70 Million Starshield Contract
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has secured a Pentagon contract for its military satellite network, Starshield. This news, first reported by Bloomberg, marks the Pentagon’s first confirmed Starshield contract with SpaceX. A U.S. Space Force spokesperson confirmed to CNBC that the contract was awarded on September 1, with a ceiling value of $US70 million. The initial commitment…
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Amazon Funds $US120 Million Facility for Satellite Megaconstellation Project
Amazon is building a facility in Florida for Project Kuiper, which aims to launch a projected 3,236 satellites into Earth’s low orbit. The company will build the $US120 million facility at Space Florida’s Launch and Landing Facility (LLF) at Kennedy Space Center. The company announced on Friday that construction is underway, and it’s the latest…
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SpaceX’s Next-Gen Starlink Satellites Begin Sending Data Back to Earth
The Starlink V2 Minis, a smaller version of SpaceX’s next-generation internet satellites — which have yet to launch — have turned on and are actively transmitting data back down to Earth.