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SpaceX, TeleSat Canada bids get U.S. nod to expand satellite internet

WASHINGTON (Reuters - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to allow Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk's Space X, Telesat Canada [PSPENC.UL] and two other companies to roll out new satellite-based broadband services......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 15th, 2018

SpaceX, TeleSat Canada bids get U.S. nod to expand satellite internet

WASHINGTON (Reuters - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to allow Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk's Space X, Telesat Canada [PSPENC.UL] and two other companies to roll out new satellite-based broadband services......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 15th, 2018

FCC Approves SpaceX to Launch New, ‘Very-Low-Earth-Orbit,’ Internet-Beaming Satellites

The move stands to bring Internet to rural Americans. In a move that is expected to expand satellite Internet connectivity, .....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneNov 15th, 2018

Jeff Bezos" Blue Origin signs launch deal with Canada"s Telesat

Jeff Bezos' rocket company, Blue Origin, has signed a deal with Canada's Telesat to launch part of a satellite constellation aimed at providing speedy internet access to governments and businesses globally, the companies said on Thursday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 31st, 2019

How to sign up for Starlink, Elon Musk"s satellite-internet service

The internet service, a division of SpaceX, opened up preorders for its Starlink Kits. Here's how to get in line. A photo illustration of a satellite-tracking app showing one of SpaceX's Starlink internet-beaming spacecraft on a map of E.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 12th, 2021

SpaceX files an FCC request to beam its Starlink satellite internet to ships, planes, trucks, and RVs - but not Teslas, because the antennas required are too big

Elon Musk's SpaceX filed an FCC request for the expansion of Starlink into the automotive industry. This wouldn't cover Tesla cars, Musk said. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Susan Walsh/Associated Press Elon Musk wants to offer Starlink in.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMar 9th, 2021

SpaceX says its Starlink satellite internet, still in beta, now has more than 10,000 users worldwide

In an FCC filing, Elon Musk's SpaceX said Starlink had passed 10,000 users, and requested that it be made eligible for federal cash. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Joe Raedle/Getty Images .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 5th, 2021

Small internet service providers say SpaceX"s Starlink shouldn"t get federal funds to expand internet access

Local internet providers are ques.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 5th, 2021

Russia may fine citizens for using SpaceX"s Starlink internet. Here"s how the internet service poses a threat to authoritarian regimes.

"Satellite potentially turns the tables because the government doesn't control space," a telecom analyst at GlobalData told Insider. Elon Musk's SpaceX has launched hundreds of satellites. Joe Skipper/Reuters Russ.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytFeb 4th, 2021

Russia may fine citizens for using SpaceX"s Starlink internet. Here"s how Elon Musk"s service poses a threat to authoritarian regimes.

"Satellite potentially turns the tables because the government doesn't control space," a telecom analyst at GlobalData told Insider. SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. HANNIBAL HANSCHKE/POOL/AFP via Getty Image.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 30th, 2021

Elon Musk"s Starlink satellite internet service has been approved in the UK, and people are already receiving their beta kits

After receiving approval in the UK, SpaceX sent Starlink kits for its public beta test to users in the country. SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service has been appro.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 11th, 2021

SpaceX has darkened its Starlink internet satellites with visors to avoid disrupting the night sky - but they can still ruin astronomers" data

There was a chance the Starlink satellite fleet would litter the night sky with hundreds of moving lights. But it see.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 10th, 2021

Europe wants to build its own version of SpaceX"s Starlink with a $7.3 billion constellation of internet satellites

Similarly to Elon Musk's Starlink, Europe's satellite constellation would offer internet service to European citizens in isolated communities. SpaceX's CEO Elon Musk. REUTERS/Hannibal Han.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 17th, 2020

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket just launched SiriusXM"s new radio satellite into orbit. It will beam down music, sports, and news to subscribers in the US, Canada, and the Caribbean.

The SpaceX mission was supposed to happen on Friday, but Elon Musk's aerospace company had to delay it for additional ground syste.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytDec 14th, 2020

Elon Musk announces that early access to the Starlink satellite-internet project will launch this year (TSLA)

SpaceX; Kevork Djansezian/Getty; Business Insider Elon Musk said SpaceX's Starlink will launch a beta test wit.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 23rd, 2020

If new satellite-internet players like SpaceX or Amazon succeed, it could dramatically transform the future of work

David McNew/AFP/Getty Images The web's hidden superhighways transport our data at blinding speed — in the ground, through the air, and even from space — and connect .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 4th, 2020

SpaceX"s Starlink Satellite Internet Business "Likely" To Go Public

Elon Musk's SpaceX is considering spinning off its Starlink broadband business, possibly as a public company, Bloomberg reported Thursday. 0 read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaFeb 7th, 2020

Elon Musk"s internet-satellite business is "likely" going to spin off from SpaceX and go public, COO reportedly says

Elon Musk's private space tech company is 'likely' to spin off its Starlink internet business and take it public, said SpaceX COO Gwynne Shotwell, according to a report by Bloomberg. Starlink, which plans to offer .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 6th, 2020

Elon Musk says a device resembling a "UFO on a stick" will connect people to SpaceX"s new Starlink satellite internet service

SpaceX rocketed another 60 internet-providing Starlink satellites at once on Monday night, adding to 120 previously launched to space. The more .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 7th, 2020

FCC Allows SpaceX To Modify Starlink Orbit Plans, Hopes For Faster Deployment Of Satellite Internet

Elon Musk's SpaceX can put satellites into orbit in more rings than it initially was approved for, the Federal Communications Commission ruled. 0 read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaDec 24th, 2019

Jeff Bezos is "years behind" Elon Musk in internet satellite race, SpaceX COO says

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s second-highest ranking executive said the rocket maker has big advantages over other companies racing to build constellations of internet-providing satellites, including Jeff Bezos' Amazon.com.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesOct 25th, 2019