space technology
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SpaceX’s Starlink Internet Is Working in Places It’s Not Supposed To
Starlink satellite internet terminals are reportedly still operating in unlicensed places, despite the company’s warning last month that the service would be shut down by May 1 in those areas. A resident of Al-Fashir in North Darfur, Sudan was able to conduct an interview with Bloomberg using one on Wednesday. “I’m currently talking to you…
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Why SpaceX Is Joining Forces With a Tractor Company
SpaceX is collaborating with agricultural industry giant John Deere to provide satellite internet connectivity, enabling its tractors to operate autonomously and communicate with each other in rural areas. The unlikely pairing announced an agreement on Tuesday to provide satellite internet to farmers, helping them connect new and existing machinery through SpaceX’s Starlink network. In a…
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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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Three Satellites From SpaceX’s Latest Rideshare Mission Are Missing in Action
Among the over 100 satellites that launched on board SpaceX’s Transporter-9 mission, three failed to deploy and their current whereabouts are unknown. In-space transportation company Momentus recently announced last week that three out of the five satellites it launched on board a Falcon 9 rocket on Nov. 11 presumably did not deploy from the rocket’s…