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Earth’s orbit will be monitored by a watchful set of robotic eyes, the first commercial constellation of satellites with the ability to keep track of objects in space to avoid collisions between spacecraft.Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten Their ViewCanadian startup NorthStar is getting ready to launch the first four of its Space Situational Awareness (SSA) satellites equipped with advanced optical devices for detecting space objects and star trackers for accurate positioning. The…

AT&T, Google, and Vodafone are investing USD 206.5 million in AST SpaceMobile, a company that is working on offering a cellular network to smartphones on Earth using cellphone towers in space (more specifically, using satellites in low Earth orbit), which is also known as satellite-to-smartphone connectivity, making it a competitor to SpaceX’s Starlink. As a part of the latest investment, “Vodafone and AT&T have placed purchase orders for network equipment from AST SpaceMobile to support planned commercial…

In April 2023, SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket lifted off for the first time, sending chunks of debris thousands of feet across the South Texas landscape and sparking a fire in a nearby state park. It was an environmental nightmare; the launchpad is surrounded by a wildlife habitat that’s home to endangered species. Now, SpaceX is looking to expand its launchpad through a controversial land swap deal, despite concerns from local organizations.Tesla Investors Not Happy With Mr. Tweet's TweetsThe Texas Parks and Wildlife…

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.Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten Their ViewThe 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 post shared on X, SpaceX wrote, “Starlink is ideal for…

Starlink is obviously the leading company in the world when it comes to providing reliable internet connectivity from space. The SpaceX company is now moving into new territory and, instead of just offering small dishes for van lifers, boaters, and remote homeowners, is looking to expand its larger community-level product.The company has announced a new program called Community Gateways which claims to offer fiber-like internet performance from space. While that sounds awesome, this isn’t something you’re going…

Approvals to Elon Musk-owned Starlink for starting satcom services in India may get delayed with the communications ministry now seeking clarity from the Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT) about mandatory ownership disclosure rules.DPIIT had in 2020 amended the foreign investment policy to make prior government approval mandatory for inflows from countries sharing a land border with India through Press Note 3, which also requires all foreign investors to share complete shareholding details…

In the face of drug use allegations that could jeopardize million dollar contracts, NASA has come to Elon Musk’s defense, as the space agency waits on a SpaceX lunar lander for its Artemis missions.Tesla Investors Not Happy With Mr. Tweet's TweetsNASA responded to a recent report in the Wall Street Journal, which claimed that Musk’s drug use is alarming and worrying for SpaceX executives. “The agency does not have evidence of non-compliance from SpaceX on how the company addresses the drug- and alcohol-free workforce…

SpaceX used its Starlink satellites to send and receive a text message from low Earth orbit in an effort to expand its connectivity beyond the reach of traditional cell tower signals.Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten Their ViewOn Monday, January 8, the space company tested one of its new direct-to-cell satellites, sending a text message using the T-Mobile network for the first time, SpaceX announced on Wednesday. Less than a week earlier, SpaceX launched six Starlink satellites with…

SpaceX sent and received its first text messages sent via T-Mobile using its D2D (direct-to-device) Starlink satellites launched just over a week ago, the company announced. First revealed in August 2022, the project aims to provide satellite internet connectivity to regular cell phones so that T-Mobile customers can stay online even when they're in a terrestrial dead zone.T-Mobile said that it aims to publicly launch text services with T-Mobile in 2024, with voice, data and IoT (internet of things) plans coming in 2025.…

SpaceX founder Elon Musk and T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert on stage during a T-Mobile and SpaceX joint event in Boca Chica Beach, Texas, on Aug. 25, 2022.Michael Gonzalez | Getty ImagesSpaceX successfully sent text messages via Starlink satellites using T-Mobile's network, it announced Wednesday, as Elon Musk's company aims to bring its direct-to-device cell service to market in the coming year.The recent test comes as major players pursue the market to connect unmodified phones directly to satellites, a nascent subsector of…