📡 Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet system is available in the Philippines and is changing lives by providing high-speed internet to indigenous communities. 🌐 Starlink is currently being used to connect communities from the Blaan Tribe, whose settlements are in remote locations and guided by oral traditions. 🚀 80% of the tribal communities in the…
Key Points 🌋 Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet system is being used to monitor seismic and volcanic activity at Yellowstone National Park. 🛰️ Starlink’s stable internet connection is invaluable for maintaining strong connections with remote sensors and equipment in Yellowstone. 📡 Cellular communication options have downsides, such as slowing down during peak tourist seasons, but…
Key Points 🌍 Volkswagen aims to grow by 40% in South America, specifically targeting Brazil, through electric vehicle subscriptions and launches. 💼 The German automaker plans to invest €1 billion in South America by 2026 and launch 15 new electric and flex-fuel vehicles in Brazil by 2025. ⚡ Volkswagen aims to grow the battery-electric vehicle…
SpaceX Starlink supports RDARS Inc., a company in the early stages of developing autonomous robotics and drone solutions for real-time security systems. With SpaceX’s Starlink data connectivity, RDARS recently completed the initial development and testing phase of its Eagle Nest Off-Grid solution. Through Eagle Next, the company provides solar power, communications, and shelter to its Eagle…
Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (SDF) is considering using SpaceX’s Starlink services, reported local newspaper Yomiuri. Since March, Japan’s SDF has been testing SpaceX’s Starlink internet service for their land, sea, and air forces. Multiple government sources told Yomiuri that SDF is thinking of officially adopting Starlink’s internet service by the fiscal year starting April 2024. In late…
Electron, Rocket Lab’s small satellite launch vehicle, launched twice, just ~2 weeks apart from the companies Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand to deliver the 4 CubeSat constellation to orbit. https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1661957679500398594?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1661957679500398594%7Ctwgr%5Ebe4086ff71f2ec6c68bfe2a37304c334c77ef8fa%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.teslarati.com%2Frocket-labs-electron-delivers-tropics-constellation-to-orbit%2F The two missions, dubbed ‘Rocket Like a Hurricane’ and ‘Coming to a Storm Near You,’ contain two 11.8-lb (5.34 kg) CubeSats each delivered…
SpaceX and Italian insurance company Unipol Gruppo have partnered to provide internet access to areas of northern Italy that have been devastated by flooding. A recent post from Starlink’s official account indicates that over 150 Starlink kits have already arrived in Italy’s northern Emilia-Romagna region. Under the agreement, Unipol will acquire SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet terminals.…
SpaceX has announced a massive 70% discount on hardware for Starlink customers in select regions. As Starlink has achieved record growth metrics in recent months, it has introduced a growing number of discounts to only further its subscriber growth. Now, SpaceX has announced yet another Starlink discount, this time knocking 70% off of the price of hardware…
Starlink has announced that it has reached yet another subscriber milestone, this time within an essential new segment of the business. SpaceX’s decision to expand Starlink into the maritime and aviation sectors has been a pivotal and incredibly well-executed maneuver for the business, allowing it to reach new clientele and enter segments without traditional cellular or fiber-optic-based competitors. Now,…
The upcoming Starlink production facility in Bastrop, Texas, is nearing construction completion, which could become a sales growth driver shortly. Until recently, Starlink’s biggest problem has been profitability, but with a growing subscriber base and a growing stream of revenue, profit concerns have subsided slightly. Now, the satellite internet provider is pivoting toward focusing on production, and with…