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SpaceX loses up to 40 satellites to geomagnetic storm after Starlink launch

Enlarge / Illustration of a coronal mass ejection impacting the Earth’s atmosphere. These events can cause geomagnetic storms. Getty Images | Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library reader comments 179 with 97 posters participating Share this story SpaceX had to ditch most of its latest batch of Starlink satellites because they were disrupted by a geomagnetic storm… Read More: SpaceX loses up to 40 satellites to geomagnetic storm after… »

Starlink preps rugged user terminal that may avoid “thermal shutdown” problem

Enlarge / The current Starlink user terminal. Images of the planned ruggedized terminal aren’t available yet. reader comments 26 with 16 posters participating Share this story SpaceX’s Starlink division is planning a new ruggedized satellite dish that can operate in hotter and colder temperatures. This is the second ruggedized Starlink dish the company has revealed—the… Read More: Starlink preps rugged user terminal that may avoid “thermal shutdown”… »

Starlink’s new Dishy McFlatface is smaller and lighter, still costs $499

Enlarge / The new version of Dishy McFlatface. reader comments 87 with 55 posters participating, including story author Share this story Starlink has replaced its user terminal with a new model that’s smaller and cheaper to produce, and the company updated the Wi-Fi router that ships in hardware kits sent to new subscribers. The $499… Read More: Starlink’s new Dishy McFlatface is smaller and lighter, still costs… »

Starlink gives mixed signals on whether some preorders are delayed until 2023

reader comments 15 with 11 posters participating Share this story Starlink has provided an encouraging update for preorderers who unexpectedly had their estimated delivery dates delayed to 2022 or 2023, but the Starlink website is still displaying delayed delivery dates to people who were previously told to expect service in 2021. As we reported Tuesday,… Read More: Starlink gives mixed signals on whether some preorders are delayed… »

FCC approves Boeing satellites, rejecting SpaceX’s interference claims

Enlarge / Boeing office building in Arlington, Virginia. Getty Images | Olivier Douliery reader comments 54 with 31 posters participating Share this story The Federal Communications Commission today gave Boeing permission to launch 147 broadband satellites. While that’s a fraction of the number of satellites approved for other low Earth orbit (LEO) constellations, the decision… Read More: FCC approves Boeing satellites, rejecting SpaceX’s interference claims »

Starlink nightmare: Moving service location a few feet delays orders until 2023

Enlarge / Starlink satellite dish. reader comments 75 with 53 posters participating, including story author Share this story Some people who preordered Starlink broadband say they made tiny changes to their service locations on the Starlink website and immediately had their delivery dates delayed by a year or more. This isn’t a case of changing… Read More: Starlink nightmare: Moving service location a few feet delays orders… »

SpaceX: Chip shortage is impacting “our ability to fulfill” Starlink orders

Enlarge / A Starlink satellite dish’s printed circuit board. reader comments 78 with 60 posters participating Share this story If you ordered Starlink broadband service and don’t receive your “Dishy McFlatface” satellite dish any time soon, the global chip shortage may be one reason why. “Silicon shortages have delayed production which has impacted our ability… Read More: SpaceX: Chip shortage is impacting “our ability to fulfill” Starlink… »

Researchers use Starlink satellites to pinpoint location, similar to GPS

Enlarge / SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 60 Starlink satellites launches from the Kennedy Space Center on October 6, 2020, in Cape Canaveral, Florida. reader comments 2 with 2 posters participating Share this story Signals from SpaceX Starlink broadband satellites can be used to pinpoint locations on Earth to within eight meters of accuracy, engineering… Read More: Researchers use Starlink satellites to pinpoint location, similar to GPS »

SpaceX previews ruggedized Starlink dish for vehicles, ships, and aircraft

reader comments 47 with 29 posters participating Share this story SpaceX says that Starlink user terminals for moving vehicles will be ruggedized to withstand “harsh environments” with extreme levels of heat and cold. SpaceX has been seeking Federal Communications Commission permission to deploy terminals on moving vehicles since March and provided new details on its… Read More: SpaceX previews ruggedized Starlink dish for vehicles, ships, and aircraft »

UK worries Starlink and OneWeb may interfere with each other, plans new rules

Enlarge / Artist’s impression of low-Earth-orbit satellites like those launched by SpaceX and OneWeb. reader comments 133 with 65 posters participating Share this story A UK government agency is worried that OneWeb, SpaceX’s Starlink, and similar low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite-broadband systems could block each others’ signals. Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, proposed new rules… Read More: UK worries Starlink and OneWeb may interfere with each other,… »