16 October 2019
SpaceX files request to launch 30,000 more Starlink satellites
It would appear that a 12,000 strong mega-constellation for Elon Musk’s Starlink endeavour is not enough, as according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the entrepreneurs company SpaceX, has ...
11 November 2019
Fourth time rocket reuse for SpaceX mission but concerns still over satellites
... that quickly cast the Starlink satellites as having a negative impact on astronomy. In response to those concerns, SpaceX boss Elon Musk said the company would consider reducing the albedo of the satellites I.e how much light they reflect...
22 November 2019
NASA and Boeing celebrate roll out of Starliner despite dispute over costs
.... Something that has not gone unnoticed by NASA, who also appeared to criticise SpaceX too right before Elon Musk prepared to unveil the company’s new Starship rocket in September. "I am looking forward to the SpaceX announcement tomorrow. In the...
05 February 2020
Legal action could be used to stop Starlink ruining the night say astronomers
...’s global Internet network; a figure 41, 000 short of the number of satellites SpaceX want to ultimately launch as part of Elon Musk’s Starlink endeavour. And it is a couple of thousand less than the 3,236 satellites planned as part of Jeff Bezos...
