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Jupiter 3 Satellite Pushes SpaceX Rival Closer to Starlink Internet Speeds
Following the launch of its next-generation satellite, Hughes Network Systems is now starting to offer faster internet speeds to compete with its main industry rival SpaceX. The Maryland-based company has launched new high-speed satellite internet plans for its customers in the Americas, with download speeds up to 100 megabits per second (Mbps), Hughes announced. This…
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Sorry Elon: Chinese Company Overtakes Tesla as Most Popular Electric Carmaker
2023 was a bad year for Elon Musk. Even before his antisemitic tirade, the billionaire’s mounting failures at X/Twitter took Musk from media darling to a near-laughing stock. His bid to take SpaceX pubic is faltering after its satellite internet business Starlink brought in just $US1.4 billion of the $US12 billion Musk projected. Now it…
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The Most Captivating Spaceflight Images of 2023
Experimental rockets, Moon landers, planetary flybys, breathtaking spacewalks, and vintage boosters—these are just a few of the many stories that contributed to the most striking and memorable images of 2023. Indeed, the past 12 months have been a whirlwind of activity in the realm of spaceflight, whether in the lab, on the launch pad, or…
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SpaceX Falls Short of Elon Musk’s 2023 Goal for 100 Falcon 9 Launches
The aerospace company launched more Falcon 9s this year than ever before, yet was still unable to hit a lofty target set by its CEO.