Starlink

BlueWalker-3 Unfolds, Brightens One-Hundredfold

After months of waiting, we’re getting our first good looks at a fully deployed BlueWalker-3 this coming weekend.

2 years ago

Scientists in Antarctica Have Access to Starlink Now. It’s Available on 7 Continents

SpaceX’s Starlink service is now available in Antarctica, according to a tweet from the National Science Foundation on the morning…

2 years ago

BlueWalker-3 Satellite Launches This Weekend, May Be Bright

A new satellite launching this weekend could be conspicuously bright once it’s unfurled in orbit.

2 years ago

You’ll Soon be Able to Access Starlink Directly With Your Cellphone, From Anywhere in the US, and Eventually the World

The future of satellite communications is almost upon us. SpaceX has signed a deal with T-Mobile to provide the carrier's…

2 years ago

With Better Communication, Astronomers and Satellites can co-Exist

SpaceX's Starlink satellite system has been in the news lately for both good and ill. The "Mega-constellation" of around 2,800…

2 years ago

Starlink Satellites Are Still Bright

The new generation of Starlink satellites remain above the accepted brightness threshold.

2 years ago

SpaceX Shares an Image of the Super Heavy Booster Bristling With 33 Newly Installed Raptor Engines

SpaceX has released new images that show the Starship and Superheavy prototypes with all their engines!

2 years ago

Starlink is the Only Communications Link for Some Ukrainian Towns, but the Terminals Could Also be a Target

Starlink's satellite internet is the only means of communication for some people in the Ukraine, though the services could pose…

2 years ago

20% of Twilight Observations Contain Satellite Passes

Starlink trails are now commonly seen in images looking for near Earth asteroids.

3 years ago

It’s Time to Stop Doing Anti-Satellite Tests

Earlier this month, the Russian military conducted an anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test, launching a PL19 Nudol interceptor missile at a…

3 years ago