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SpaceX
07
May

‘Mounting evidence’ shows need for Starlink Gen 2 environmental review, says Viasat

May 7, 2022
Source: https://spacenews.com/mounting-evidence-shows-need-for-starlink-gen-2-environmental-review-says-viasat/ by Jason Rainbow — May 2, 2022 TAMPA, Fla. — Evidence is mounting of a need to perform an environmental review before approving SpaceX’s plans to add nearly 30,000 satellites to its Starlink constellation, satellite broadband competitor Viasat told the FCC May 2.  SpaceX shouldn’t be allowed to greatly expand its Starlink network while light pollution...
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10
Apr

Starlink loses French spectrum license

April 10, 2022
Source: Space News https://spacenews.com/starlink-loses-french-spectrum-license/ by Jason Rainbow — April 7, 2022 COLORADO SPRINGS —SpaceX has lost the right to provide Starlink broadband services in France after the country’s highest administrative court revoked its spectrum license.  France’s Conseil d’État ruled April 5 that French telecoms regulator ARCEP should have launched a public consultation before authorizing Starlink in February 2021. “In law, they...
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29
Aug

FREQUENCY BANDS REQUESTED FOR SPACEX GEN2 SYSTEM

August 29, 2021
Reference: SpaceX’s Gen2 amendment FCC filings licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe EMFSA: These frequencies are already in use, examples: radio astronomy, remote sensing, automotive radars, military applications, imaging, security screening, and telecommunications.
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22
Aug

Starlink Study Reveals Mind-Boggling Facts About Service Outages

August 22, 2021
Starlink Study Reveals Mind-Boggling Facts About Service Outages Source: https://wccftech.com/starlink-study-reveals-mind-boggling-facts-about-service-outages/ By Ramish Zafar Aug 21, 2021 Space Exploration Technologies Corp.’s (SpaceX) Starlink satellite internet constellation was the center of a detailed study last month, conducted by the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences in Vienna. The study covers several areas of Starlink’s performance, such as its download...
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19
Aug

SpaceX adding capabilities to Starlink internet satellites, plans to launch them with Starship

August 19, 2021
SpaceX outlined more about its Starlink Gen2 plan in filings yesterday.Highlights:—Launching with Starship in preferred configuration—29,988 satellites at 9 orbital altitudes—Sats are larger, heavier, more powerful—Could accommodate other payloadshttps://t.co/YIqZAlP3RN— Michael Sheetz (@thesheetztweetz) August 19, 2021 Snippet: Elon Musk’s SpaceX revealed new details about plans for the next-generation of satellites in its Starlink internet system in federal...
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10
Aug

New Starlink Dishes For Cars, Planes To Carry Radiation Hazard Warning

August 10, 2021
Source https://wccftech.com/new-starlink-dishes-for-cars-planes-to-carry-radiation-hazard-warning/ By Ramish Zafar, Aug 8, 2021 Space Exploration Technologies Corp.’s (SpaceX) Starlink satellite internet service is making progress in delivering internet connectivity to vehicles. SpaceX’s subsidiary, SpaceX Services Inc, also referred to as SpaceX, has filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) asking it to operate brand new user terminals. These terminals, ‘high...
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03
Jun

Space debris tracker LeoLabs raises $65 million as satellites launch to orbit at unprecedented rate

June 3, 2021
Source: CNBC PUBLISHED THU, JUN 3 2021 LeoLabs, a private venture that tracks objects and debris in low Earth orbit through a network of radars around the world, raised $65 million in capital in a new fundraising round, the company announced on Tuesday. “It’s a great endorsement of our success to date and where we’re...
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26
May

Viasat asks FCC to halt Starlink launches while it seeks court ruling

May 26, 2021
Viasat asks FCC to halt @SpaceX Starlink launches while it seeks court ruling – SpaceNews https://t.co/mWw8C7rVd3— SpaceNews (@SpaceNews_Inc) May 25, 2021 by Jason Rainbow — May 25, 2021 TAMPA, Fla. — Satellite operator Viasat is asking the FCC to stop SpaceX from launching more Starlink satellites as it heads to court to compel a thorough environmental review of...
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16
May

SpaceX launches Starlink rideshare mission as constellation deployment milestone nears

May 16, 2021
SpaceX launches Starlink rideshare mission as constellation deployment milestone nears Written by Lee Kanayama & Joseph Navin May 15, 2021 SpaceX launched its third Starlink mission in just 11 days on the v1.0 L26 flight. The mission brings the total number of operational Starlink v1.0 satellites launched to near 1,567 – just shy of the 1,584 needed...
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28
Apr

Dish’s 5G ambitions for 12GHz face a setback

April 28, 2021
Source https://www.lightreading.com/5g/dishs-5g-ambitions-for-12ghz-face-setback/d/d-id/769076 News Analysis MIKE DANO, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies 4/27/2021 The FCC approved a request by SpaceX’s Starlink to make changes to its constellation of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. The ruling represents a setback to Starlink competitors like Viasat and Amazon that had argued against the changes, as well as a...
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