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We’ll Get to See NASA’s Sonic Boom-Less Supersonic Plane Next WeekAstronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten Their ViewNASA’s supersonic experimental plane—the linchpin of the agency’s Quesst mission—is set to roll out of its warehouse in the California desert next week. We’re gassed for the big moment: the X-59 has been in development for six years, and, if successful, it will demonstrate supersonic flight without sonic booms. - Isaac Schultz Read MoreSouth Korea’s Artificial Sun Is Cooking…

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SpaceX is clearly not open to criticism. After receiving a complaint from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for allegedly firing employees who dared to criticize Elon Musk’s behavior, SpaceX decided to double down by suing the labor board behind the complaint.Tesla Investors Not Happy With Mr. Tweet's TweetsBillionaire Musk’s rocket company filed a lawsuit against the NLRB on Thursday, claiming that the structure of the independent federal agency violates the U.S. constitution. On Wednesday, NLRB filed a complaint…

On Tuesday, SpaceX launched the Falcon 9 rocket into space with six Starlink satellites that can connect directly to mobile phones anywhere on Earth, eliminating dead zones. The Elon Musk-owned company is scheduled to test this service in the United States in partnership with T-Mobile later this year. SpaceX has also partnered with six other cellular network providers — Optus, Rogers, Entel, Kiddi, One NZ, and Salt — to provide the service in Australia, Canada, Chile,  Japan, New Zealand, Peru, and Switzerland. SpaceX…

Elon Musk’s private space venture is facing yet another unlawful labor practice accusation, this time for allegedly firing employees who were critical of the controversial SpaceX CEO.Tesla Investors Not Happy With Mr. Tweet's TweetsThe National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed a complaint against SpaceX by former employees, claiming that they were fired for their role in distributing an open letter that urged the company to distance itself from the public behavior of its founder.The complaint, issued on Wednesday,…

The goal of direct-to-cell satellite coverage is to resolve the problem of dead zones in remote areas and eliminate the need for people to carry around pricey satellite phones. For the latter, T-Mobile said that customers would be able to find a connection anywhere they can see the sky and, in most cases, use their existing phones.The technology sounds like it could solve the dilemma of dead zones even in areas with existing cellular coverage. But that's not necessarily the case, according to Musk.Also: This $300 tiny…

SpaceX launched its first batch of Starlink satellites that will be able to connect directly to cell phones ahead of planned testing later this year. The company launched six Starlink satellites with this capability with a batch of 15 other Starlink birds aboard a Falcon 9 rocket late last night. SpaceX obtained approval from U.S. regulators last month to test the satellites in partnership with T-Mobile. SpaceX has a number of other partnerships with native telecom companies in countries including Australia, Canada…

If you've ever found yourself unable to place a call, access data, or even send a text message with your iPhone and wished that true global coverage was a thing, you're going to love the work that Starlink is doing. CEO Elon Musk shared details of six new satellites that are now in orbit and are designed to make cellular dead zones a thing of the past.As great as cellular coverage has gotten in recent years there are still plenty of places where you simply can't get a signal. That's something Apple is all to aware of and…

SpaceX is gearing up to test its Starlink satellites’ ability to connect directly to cellphones in the U.S., launching the first six satellites under a temporary license with the hopes to expand its connectivity reach beyond that of traditional cell signals.Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten Their ViewOn Tuesday, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched at 10:44 p.m. ET from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, carrying 21 Starlink satellites to orbit. Of note, this batch included the first…

Elon Musk's SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday with the first set of Starlink satellites that can beam phone signals from space directly to smartphones. "Falcon 9 launches 21 Starlink satellites to orbit from California, including six with Direct to Cell capabilities," said SpaceX, while tweeting the video of the launch. Milestone Alert! Livemint…