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Elon Musk: We're Moving Twitter and SpaceX to Texas

Musk vows to move two of his companies from California to Texas after the Golden State's governor passes a law about LGBTQ+ students.

By Kate Irwin

US Court Rejects Lawsuit From Dish, Environmental Group to Stop Starlink

A US appeals court won't reverse an FCC order allowing SpaceX to launch and operate 7,500 second-generation Starlink satellites.

By Michael Kan

SpaceX Expects to Lose 20 Starlink Satellites After Launch Malfunction

The satellites will fall back to Earth and burn up in the atmosphere, but the glitch may delay upcoming Falcon 9 flights and possibly the fall launch of a cellular Starlink service with T-Mobile.

By Michael Kan

Starlink Launch Malfunctions, Deploys Satellites in 'Lower Than Intended Orbit'

SpaceX is trying to use the satellites’ onboard ion thrusters to propel them into the correct orbit. Otherwise, they might plunge back to Earth and burn up in the atmosphere.

By Michael Kan

Starlink Mini Now Widely Available in US, With Roam Download Speeds of 50Mbps

SpaceX's Starlink Mini was initially available by invite only. Now, it's on sale for $599 for anyone in the US via Starlink's website.

By Kate Irwin

Cellular Starlink Satellites Light Up the Night Sky a Bit Too Much

SpaceX's 'direct to cell' satellites appear to be 4.9 times brighter than the company's regular Starlink satellites, according to a new study.

By Michael Kan

Cellular Starlink Service Reaches New Milestone With 100+ Satellites in Orbit

SpaceX plans to launch hundreds of additional 'direct to cell' Starlink satellites later this year as it prepares to serve T-Mobile customers.

By Michael Kan

Starlink Mini Dish Buyers Weigh In: Small and Speedy, But Data Caps Need to Go

Early adopters like the portability of the Starlink Mini dish, but say that for $599, SpaceX needs to boost the 50GB monthly data cap and improve port connectivity options.

By Michael Kan

7-Ton Russian Satellite Breaks Apart, Creates Space Debris

Debris from RESURS-P1 briefly forces crew on the International Space Station to take shelter.

By Michael Kan

SpaceX Lands $843 Million Contract to Make Space Station's Deorbit Vehicle

The International Space Station will be decommissioned starting in 2030. NASA confirms that SpaceX tech will help bring the ISS down to Earth.

By Kate Irwin

SpaceX: Here's How Starlink Satellites Weathered May's Major Solar Storm

The average Starlink user experienced 'less than one minute of disruption' during May's G5 solar storm, SpaceX tells the FCC.

By Michael Kan

Bezos' Blue Origin Wants to Cap SpaceX's Starship Launches

Blue Origin wants the FAA to limit the number of Starship launches at Kennedy Space Center because they may adversely affect the environment and local personnel. Elon Musk is not pleased.

By Michael Kan

SpaceX's Starlink to Supply Internet to Comcast Business Customers

The partnership gives Comcast Business a way to deliver high-speed internet to enterprise customers in locations out of reach of fiber networks.

By Michael Kan

Starlink Mini Dish on Sale for $200, But Only in Latin America

This suggests SpaceX might offer a similarly low price for consumers in the US, where the Mini dish is currently only available on an invite-only basis for $599.

By Michael Kan

8 Things I Really Hate About Starlink

Living in a rural area, I've relied on SpaceX's satellite internet every day for years. It's been great, mostly—but a few things about the service grind my gears. Here's what to look out for if you're considering signing up.

By Brian Westover

SpaceX Invites Users to Buy Starlink Mini, But at Higher-Than-Expected Price

SpaceX invites select users to pay $599 for the Mini dish but offers a big discount on the product's monthly internet fee.

By Michael Kan

SpaceX's Starlink Mini Dish Features a Built-In Wi-Fi Router

SpaceX releases official specs for the upcoming Mini dish, which weighs around 3 pounds and includes a single Ethernet port.

By Michael Kan

SpaceX Expands Starlink Sales to Walmart

The company now lists Walmart as an official retailer for Starlink in the US.

By Michael Kan

First Images of Starlink Mini Dish Appear, Musk Tips Lower Price

Elon Musk says the Mini dish will roll out in a few months as official images of the hardware appear in the Starlink app.

By Michael Kan

$300 Off: SpaceX's Starlink Expands 'Regional Savings' Discounts to Canada

In certain parts of Canada, you can get a Starlink dish for only $144 USD, although you'll get the older second-gen hardware.

By Michael Kan