The first Starlink satellites to join SpaceX's megaconstellation in 2026 were launched today (Jan. 4) on a brand new Falcon 9 ...
While the raw speed isn't too impressive, it was achieved using a laser with less power than an energy-saving lightbulb.
On New Year’s Day, Michael Nicolls, vice president of Starlink engineering at SpaceX, announced that the company will lower ...
When you gaze up at the night sky these days, what appears as a string of slow-moving lights could be Starlink satellites.
The downward migration in 2026 involves roughly half of SpaceX's Starlink megaconstellation, which currently consists of ...
Space used to be a mostly quiet backdrop for rockets and research. Now it is crowded with thousands of internet satellites ...
SpaceX plans to lower the orbits of about 4,400 Starlink satellites in 2026 to reduce orbital decay time, limit debris risks and improve safety in low Earth orbit.
SpaceX completed 167 orbital launches in 2025 using Falcon 9 rockets, setting a new annual record and accounting for about 85% of U.S. launches ...
A part of SpaceX's classified Starshield program, these satellites are sending signals in the “wrong direction,” and that ...
“The recent Nature paper by Borlaff, Marcum and Howell raises important concerns about our ability to continue gathering ...