Elon Musk's SpaceX satellite internet service Starlink has recently expanded its coverage to four new countries.
On the morning of 13 October, SpaceX conducted a successful launch of its Starship rocket, completing its fifth test flight. In an important achievement, the Super Heavy rocket returned to the company's launch tower nearly seven minutes after launch.
SpaceX has been granted temporary permission to provide space communications for T-Mobile customers in Florida who may lose cellular service due to Hurricane Milton. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted SpaceX a special 15-day temporary permit to cover the hurricane's path.
Galaxy Watch 5 returned from space aboard SpaceX Dragon 2 after participating in the Polaris Dawn mission.
The achievement of the Polaris Down crew is hard to overstate
SpaceX has demonstrated its new Extravehicular Activity (EVA) space suits during the first private spacewalk. The test, which took place during the Polaris Dawn mission, was a significant step forward in preparing for future space missions.
Space tourists helped set the record straight
Operation Polaris Dawn will last five days
SpaceX is preparing for an ambitious mission: the first human flight to Mars could take place as early as 2028, and by 2048, the company plans to create the first self-sufficient city on the Red Planet.
A Brazilian court has blocked Starlink's bank accounts in the country amid an escalating conflict with X. The move is a response to court orders against the social network, Reuters reports.
Ilon Musk announced that Starlink, a subsidiary of SpaceX, will provide free emergency SOS services worldwide. Unlike Apple and Google, which offer satellite communications as a premium service, Starlink plans to make the feature available to all smartphone users. This will allow people in remote and unpopulated areas to contact emergency services even if they are not connected to a cellular network.
SpaceX is preparing to launch the Polaris Dawn mission, which will be the first commercial spacewalk in history. The launch of the Falcon 9 rocket that will carry the crew into orbit is scheduled for Tuesday, 27 August.
NASA has signed an $843 million contract with SpaceX to build a rocket that will be able to safely de-orbiter and decommission the International Space Station (ISS) over the next ten years.
The terminal was specially designed for travellers. It has compact dimensions (259×259×38.5 mm), a weight of 1.1 kg and a built-in Wi-Fi router.
SpaceX has successfully launched another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit. This is the company's first such mission in the last 10 days, while the standard rate is one launch every 2.8 days on average.
