Topic: starlink satellites
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SpaceX Cleared to Launch 7,500 More Starlink Satellites
The FCC has authorized SpaceX to launch 7,500 new Gen2 Starlink satellites, doubling its approved fleet to about 15,000 and lifting previous restrictions to allow a denser, more powerful network. The approval includes strict deployment deadlines, requiring half the new satellites operational by 2...
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SpaceX Launches 10,000th Starlink Satellite in Internet Milestone
SpaceX has deployed its 10,000th Starlink satellite, matching the annual launch record in 2025 with a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 56 new satellites. Approximately 8,608 satellites are currently operational, designed with a five-year lifespan before being safely deorbited to burn up in Earth's atmosp...
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Elon Musk: SpaceX Plans Orbital Data Centers
The rising demand for AI is driving interest in space-based data centers as a new computing solution, attracting attention from major tech leaders. Elon Musk has endorsed the concept, suggesting that SpaceX's next-generation V3 Starlink satellites could be adapted to build orbital data centers. W...
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Can Anyone Stop Elon Musk's Quest to Dominate Space?
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral is depicted as a routine event, with the company achieving 95 missions in a year, surpassing the combined launch totals of all other nations. SpaceX's Starlink satellite constellation dominates the market with over 8,000 satellites, vastly outnu...
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World's Busiest Spaceport Shatters Another Launch Record
The Space Coast in Florida set a new annual launch record with its 94th orbital mission of 2025, as a Falcon 9 rocket deployed 29 Starlink satellites, contributing to a global total of 259 orbital launches projected to reach 300 by year's end. Despite the increased launch frequency, public intere...
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JetBlue to Offer Free In-Flight Wi-Fi via Amazon's Project Kuiper
JetBlue is partnering with Amazon's Project Kuiper to provide free high-speed internet to passengers, making it the first airline to adopt this technology by 2027. The service will use Amazon's low-Earth orbit satellites, offering download speeds up to 1 gigabit per second, which surpasses curren...
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Rocket Report: Baikonur Blunder; Are Engines Essential for Launch?
The global launch industry is highly active, with SpaceX conducting seven recent launches and up to twenty more orbital attempts expected worldwide before December ends. A major Russian RS-28 Sarmat ICBM test failed dramatically, with the missile crashing seconds after liftoff near its launch sit...
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SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Awaits Customer Demand for California Launch
The Department of the Air Force has authorized SpaceX to conduct up to 100 missions per year from Vandenberg Space Force Base, significantly increasing the launch rate from historical levels. Vandenberg specializes in polar orbit launches, which are crucial for Earth observation satellites and se...
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