What Is That String of Lights in the Sky?
The other night as I was walking home, I took a look up and saw a strange string of lights traveling across the sky. This was certainly no plane, and…
What People Are Getting Wrong This Week: The Titanic Submersible
This week the world was glued to coverage of the disaster of the Titan, the missing tourist submersible meant to explore the wreck of the Titanic. After a frantic, multinational…
OneWeb Completes Satellite ‘Constellation’ to Offer Global Internet
OneWeb launched the final 36 satellites of its initial 616-satellite “constellation,” allowing the rival of Elon Musk’s Starlink to offer global broadband coverage this year.“It’s the fruition of an enormous…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Faces Fine for Failing to Submit Starlink Safety Data
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday proposed a $175,000 (nearly Rs. 1.45 crore) civil penalty against SpaceX for failing to submit some safety data to the agency prior to…
SpaceX to Perform Pivotal Test of All Starship Engines Ahead of Launch
SpaceX plans to fire up all 33 engines powering its massive Starship launch system ahead of its first orbital launch, a key milestone in the company’s efforts to reach the…
Why SpaceX Blocked Ukraine’s Use of Starlink Internet for dronesRussia
SpaceX has taken steps to prevent Ukraine’s military from using the company’s Starlink satellite internet service for controlling drones in the region during the country’s war with Russia, SpaceX’s president…
How to Spot the International Space Station in the Sky
Photo: Darryl Fonseka (Shutterstock) If you’ve ever looked up at the lights in the nighttime sky and wondered if there’s life up there, rest assured that there is. The third…
SpaceX Reportedly Raising $750 Million in Fresh Round of Funding
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is raising $750 million (roughly Rs. 6,200 crore) in a new round of funding that values the rocket and satellite company at $137 billion (roughly Rs. 11,33,800…
Elon Musk Says Around 100 Starlinks Now Active In Iran Amid Protest
Elon Musk said, “approaching 100 starlinks active in Iran”, in a tweet on Monday.San Francisco: SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Monday that the company is now close to…
SpaceX Will Let Smartphones Directly Connect to Starlink Internet: Report
Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite-based broadband internet system, could become much more accessible in the coming years. The Elon Musk-owned company has reportedly received the go-ahead to launch an additional 7,500 satellites,…