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Starlink Mini is now widely available and doesn't need a residential subscription
You can now get a Starlink Mini in the US, wherever you are and even if you're not paying for a residential subscription.
SpaceX starts selling the Starlink Mini for $599 in select locations
SpaceX has started offering some users a new Starlink kit that's small enough to fit in a backpack, so users can take it wherever they want to and get access to the company's satellite internet service.
Russia can reportedly jam Ukraine’s access to Starlink at will
Russia has reportedly found new, more effective ways to knock out Ukraine’s Starlink service. The increased interference has disrupted communications at critical moments and is posing “a major threat to Ukraine.”
Starlink terminals are reportedly being used by Russian forces in Ukraine
Starlink internet terminals are reportedly being widely used in Ukraine by Russian forces. There’s a thriving black market for the devices which stretches beyond Ukraine into Sudan.
SpaceX and T-Mobile send the first text messages from orbiting Starlink satellites
SpaceX sent and receive its first text messages sent via T-Mobile using its D2C (direct-to-cell) Starlink satellites launched just over a week ago.
SpaceX will ramp up its launches in 2024 for Starlink's satellite-to-cell service
It's aiming for 12 flights a month, for a total of 144 missions for the whole year.
Starlink's satellite cell service is set to launch in 2024, but only for SMS
Starlink is set to launch a satellite-based texting service in 2024 that will grow to include voice and data in the coming years.
SpaceX lands US Space Force contract for Starshield satellite communications
SpaceX has won a $70 million contract with the US Space Force to provide satellite communications for the US Space Force via its Starshield program.
The US Senate wants answers over Starlink's Ukrainian satellite internet denial
The US Senate is investigating Elon Musk's decision to not extend Starlink satellite internet coverage to enable a Ukraine attack on Russian warship near Crimea.
Elon Musk biography will be edited to correct claim about Starlink access in Ukraine-Russia conflict
Elon Musk says if he'd agreed to Ukraine's request for Starlink access during a planned drone attack on Russian ships, 'SpaceX would be explicitly complicit in a major act of war.'
Amazon builds new Florida satellite facility for its Starlink rival
Amazon’s Starlink rival, Project Kuiper, is moving closer to liftoff. The company announced today that a new $120 million satellite-processing facility for the project is under construction at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Amazon plans to launch its first satellites “in the coming months,” followed by the first customer pilots next year.
AT&T opposes the Starlink and T-Mobile satellite-to-phone service plan
AT&T has raised concerns that Starlink's and T-Mobile's satellite service, in its current proposed state, could interfere with existing wireless services.
Starlink’s global roaming option is now live for $200 a month
The global roaming option will set you back $200 a month instead of the $150 a month its regional counterpart costs.
SpaceX is getting ready to test its Starlink satellite-to-cell phone service
Elon Musk previously announced the sat to cell feature would come to T-Mobile phones in 2023.
SpaceX offers $200 per month ‘global roaming’ internet service to Starlink waitlist clients
It appears SpaceX is preparing to offer global roaming to some customers.
SpaceX doesn't want Ukraine using Starlink to control military drones
SpaceX objects to Ukraine using Starlink satellite internet service to connect drones used in combat.
Ukraine strikes deal with SpaceX to receive thousands more Starlink antennas
Ukraine will receive an additional 10,000-plus Starlink satellite dishes from Elon Musk's SpaceX to help provide internet amid Russian attacks.
FCC allows SpaceX to deploy 7,500 second-gen Starlink satellites
The FCC has given SpaceX the go-ahead to build, deploy and operate up to 7,500 Starlink satellites for its Gen2 constellation.
Starlink nearly doubles satellite internet terminal prices in Ukraine
Starlink satellite internet service costs nearly twice as much in Ukraine as the country's cell networks buckle under the Russian invasion.
Starlink is adding a 1TB data cap for usage during peak hours
Starlink will soon slap a 1TB data cap on its satellite internet service during peak hours.
