Starlink, satellite internet service and The outage
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SpaceX is working to address a network outage of its Starlink satellite internet service, the Elon Musk-led unit said on Thursday in a post on X.
AT&T (and Verizon) are betting that AST SpaceMobile will be able to do battle against SpaceX's cellular Starlink service, which officially launched through T-Mobile this week.
Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Californians could catch a Starlink satellite launch from the Vandenberg Space Force Base.
The issue concerns sunlight reflecting off the satellites’ surfaces. SpaceX has attempted to reduce the brightness of the reflected light by coating the satellites in a dark material, and also by adding reflective film to redirect the sunlight away from Earth.
SpaceX, which has long deployed its Starlink satellites from Florida, is increasingly launching the missions from California. There's a good reason.
China’s biggest networks have deployed less than 1 percent of their planned satellites, falling far behind SpaceX for dominance in space communications.
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Space.com on MSNFriday night light: SpaceX launch from California sends two dozen new Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit (video)SpaceX added 24 new Starlink satellites to its orbital network on a Friday night (July 18) launch from California.