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SpaceX Starship Flight: HD Video via Starlink at 27,000 km/h

Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched its third fight test of its Starship rocket on early Thursday, after receiving clearance from the FAA yesterday. Starship is the biggest rocket ever made and consists of the Starship spacecraft itself with six Raptor engines and its Super Heavy rocket booster. This reusable transportation system is built to reach the...

SpaceX Posts to X Using Starlink’s Direct to Cell Feature

SpaceX announced on Sunday its successful use of the Starlink satellite internet technology to post directly from a smartphone to a Direct to Cell satellite, testing out the data feature of the latter, reports Tesla North. This achievement, detailed in a post on X, involved sending a photo from a location in the Santa Cruz...

SpaceX: First Text Messages Sent and Received on Starlink

SpaceX's Starlink team has successfully sent and received the first text messages through T-Mobile's network spectrum using a newly launched Direct to Cell satellite, reports Tesla North. This milestone was achieved on Monday, with SpaceX sharing the news today on January 10, 2024. It’s worth pointing out this historic test occurred just six days after...

Rogers and SpaceX Starlink Cell Coverage Gets One Step Closer

Last night, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket made a significant stride in global communication technology by launching 21 Starlink satellites, including its first six with innovative Direct to Cell capabilities, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, reports Tesla North. The Direct to Cell feature allows mobile network operators globally to provide seamless access to texting,...

Alberta Launches SpaceX Starlink Internet Pilot with Rebate

The Alberta government has launched a pilot program to deploy SpaceX’s Starlink satellite Intenet for remote and underserved communities, aiming to achieve universal high-speed internet access across the province by 2027. This move comes as federal projects and funding allocation face delays. The Starlink pilot targets specific regions, including County of Forty Mile, County of...

SpaceX Details Starlink Cell Service with Rogers as Canadian Partner

Elon Musk's SpaceX has launched a new website to provide details on its forthcoming "Starlink Direct to Cell" service, with plans for a comprehensive launch by 2025, reports Tesla North. The website states that the service will offer "ubiquitous access to texting, calling, and browsing" across a variety of terrains, including land, lakes, and coastal...

Last Chance: SpaceX’s Starlink Hardware Deal for Canada is Ending

SpaceX is offering a final opportunity for rural Canadians (loosely defined according to their address checker) to jump on a significant discount on Starlink hardware, reports Tesla North. The promotion, which cuts the hardware price to $199 CAD—a 74% reduction—expires tomorrow, September 30, 2023. Initially launched with a 54% discount in March, the offer has...

Rogers Partners with SpaceX for Advanced Wildfire Detection

Rogers has announced a significant investment in cutting-edge wildfire detection and prevention technology in British Columbia, leveraging its partnerships with SpaceX and other technology providers. The company is integrating satellite-connected sensors using SpaceX's low-bandwidth Swarm service to enhance wildfire prediction in remote areas of British Columbia that lack wireless network coverage. Swarm, a subsidiary of...

SpaceX to Launch Telesat’s $1.8 Billion Taxpayer-Funded Internet Satellites

In a significant move to bolster global connectivity, Ottawa-based Telesat has inked a deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX to launch its Lightspeed satellite constellation into Low Earth Orbit (LEO), reports Tesla North. The collaboration includes 14 launches using SpaceX's reliable and reusable Falcon 9 rocket. Each mission will carry up to 18 Telesat Lightspeed satellites,...

Apple-Backed Satellites to be Launched by SpaceX

Globalstar announced on August 30 in a regulatory filing that it has contracted Elon Musk’s SpaceX for a $64 million deal to launch satellites in 2025. These satellites, which are a part of Globalstar's low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity constellation, are backed by Apple. The reason? iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro offer the ability...

SpaceX to Launch Xplore’s Satellite Internet Service into Orbit [VIDEO]

SpaceX is set to launch the Hughes JUPITER 3 mission, the world's largest commercial communications satellite, on Wednesday, July 26. The launch will take place from the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) in Florida, with a 99-minute launch window opening at 11:04 p.m. ET (03:04 UTC on July 27). If necessary, a backup...