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Amazon Prepares to Challenge SpaceX’s Starlink With Maiden Satellite Launch
The Bezos-Musk rivalry intensifies this week as Amazon gears up for the launch of two demo internet satellites. This marks the beginning of the Amazon billionaire’s 3,236-satellite-strong megaconstellation that might one day compete with Musk’s leading space-based service, SpaceX—with “one day” being the operative phrase. Amazon’s space initiative, Project Kuiper, is scheduled to launch its…
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Watch Live as a SpaceX Falcon Heavy Attempts First Fully Expendable Mission
SpaceX is getting ready to launch its super heavy-lift rocket for the second time this year, carrying a hefty broadband satellite to a distant orbit above Earth’s equator, as well as a pair of smaller satellites, before being disposed entirely.
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Falcon Heavy Rocket Readied for SpaceX’s Second Space Force Mission
SpaceX’s military rideshare launch, designated USSF-67, appears ready to rock, with a static fire test successfully completed earlier in the week and pleasant weather conditions forecasted for Saturday. Here’s what you need to know about the private company’s second national security launch and the fifth flight of its powerful Falcon Heavy rocket.
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Telstra Is Giving Its Satellite and Fibre Network a $1.6 Billion Upgrade
Telstra is building out support for a terabit-class satellite system, which is set to service homes and business in Australia this decade.