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Starlink

US
commercialFounded 1989
Austin, California, United States
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SpaceX secured regulatory permission to test direct-to-smartphone services from upgraded Starlink broadband satellites slated to launch on 2023-12-28.

Mentioned as: StarlinkOrg RelationshipDec 18, 2023Lynk Global plans to go public to fund direct-to-smartphone satellites

SpaceX began adding optical inter-satellite links to its Starlink low Earth orbit broadband constellation in early 2021 to avoid the need for ground stations over the poles to achieve global coverage.

Mentioned as: StarlinkOrg RelationshipDec 14, 2023Project Kuiper prototypes successfully test inter-satellite optical links

SpaceX is targeting Thursday, 2023-12-14 for a Falcon 9 launch of 21 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Mentioned as: StarlinkTechnical ProductDec 14, 2023SpaceX is ready for Starlink launch from Vandenberg on west coast

Ookla recorded Starlink median download performance of 53 Mbps for the third quarter of 2022, making the 64.54 Mbps 2023-07-01 result a 22% increase year-over-year.

Mentioned as: StarlinkNarrative GeneralDec 13, 2023FCC upholds denial of Starlink’s $900 million rural broadband subsidies

SpaceX plans to upgrade Starlink services with increasingly powerful satellites.

Mentioned as: StarlinkOrg RelationshipDec 13, 2023FCC upholds denial of Starlink’s $900 million rural broadband subsidies

The Federal Communications Commission issued a final denial of Starlink’s eligibility for nearly $900,000,000 in Rural Digital Opportunity Fund subsidies on 2023-12-12.

Mentioned as: StarlinkNarrative FinancialDec 13, 2023FCC upholds denial of Starlink’s $900 million rural broadband subsidies

Ookla recorded Starlink median upload performance of 9.72 Mbps over the three months ending 2023-09-30.

Mentioned as: StarlinkNarrative GeneralDec 13, 2023FCC upholds denial of Starlink’s $900 million rural broadband subsidies

Air New Zealand will look to deploy Starlink on other aircraft in its domestic fleet in 2025 if the trial run is successful.

Mentioned as: starlinkTechnical ProductDec 12, 2023Air New Zealand to trial Starlink in key year for LEO-enabled plane Wi-Fi

SpaceX used Falcon 9 rockets built and operated in-house to launch Starlink satellites.

Mentioned as: StarlinkNarrative GeneralDec 12, 2023Air New Zealand to trial Starlink in key year for LEO-enabled plane Wi-Fi

Hawaiian Airlines and airBaltic pushed out plans to offer Starlink services from 2023 to 2024.

Mentioned as: StarlinkOrg RelationshipDec 12, 2023Air New Zealand to trial Starlink in key year for LEO-enabled plane Wi-Fi

The National Communications Authority (NCA) of Ghana cautioned the general public on 2023-12-07 against using services purported to be from Starlink following reports of equipment being sold and operated in the country.

Mentioned as: StarlinkNarrative GeneralDec 8, 2023Ghana warns against illegal Starlink services

SpaceX expects to launch Starlink commercially in Ghana in the third quarter of 2024.

Mentioned as: StarlinkNarrative PlanDec 8, 2023Ghana warns against illegal Starlink services

Providers offering Starlink services in South Africa without permission face a fine of around $264,000 or 10% of their annual turnover for every day the offense continues, whichever is greater.

Mentioned as: StarlinkNarrative GeneralDec 8, 2023Ghana warns against illegal Starlink services

SpaceX has launched more than 5,400 Starlink satellites as of November.

Mentioned as: StarlinkNarrative GeneralDec 4, 2023Industry report: Demand for satellites is rising but not skyrocketing

The first stage booster supporting the Starlink 6-31 mission flew for the sixth time and its prior missions include Crew-6 and SES O3b mPOWER as well as multiple previous Starlink missions.

Mentioned as: StarlinkNarrative GeneralDec 4, 2023SpaceX’s two launches in a weekend and plans for Falcon Heavy’s test for U.S. Space Force

Falcon 9 launched 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit on Saturday, 2023-12-02 at 11:00 p.m. ET from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Mentioned as: StarlinkOrg RelationshipDec 4, 2023SpaceX’s two launches in a weekend and plans for Falcon Heavy’s test for U.S. Space Force

Marlink completed the integration of Starlink and Eutelsat OneWeb LEO internet services on PONANT’s Le Commandant Charcot to provide three LEO solutions for the ship’s polar itineraries.

Mentioned as: StarlinkTechnical ProductDec 3, 2023Marlink adds Starlink + Eutelsat OneWeb to PONANT hybrid network for 1st triple LEO North Pole service

PONANT can select the backbone GEO VSAT for data requiring guaranteed throughput while augmenting polar coverage with Starlink, Eutelsat OneWeb, and Iridium LEO services.

Mentioned as: StarlinkTechnical ProductDec 3, 2023Marlink adds Starlink + Eutelsat OneWeb to PONANT hybrid network for 1st triple LEO North Pole service

Intelsat is producing a new flat panel phased-array electronically steered antenna that enables moving vehicles to use broadband services from Intelsat’s geostationary satellites and from SpaceX’s Starlink low Earth orbit network.

Mentioned as: starlinkTechnical ProductNov 30, 2023Intelsat steps up partnership with SpaceX in multi-orbit antenna

The first stage booster supporting the Korea 425 mission is flying for the 17th time and previously supported Crew-1, Crew-2, SXM-8, CRS-23, IXPE, Transporter-4, Transporter-5, Globalstar FM15, ISI EROS C-3, and seven Starlink missions.

Mentioned as: StarlinkNarrative GeneralNov 30, 2023SpaceX’s Friday Korea 425 mission launch includes top secret reconnaissance smallsats for APA
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