Starlink

A record 223 orbital-class rockets lifted off last year, a 20% hike over 2022.

SpaceX opened its 2024 launch manifest on Jan. 2 with a Falcon 9 mission to continue building its Starlink satellite constellation.

As hardware prices come down, Amazon’s Project Kuiper aims to connect “tens of millions of customers.”

GPS has become a household term over the last 50 years. Over the coming decades, it is likely to be subsumed into another three-letter term, PNT.

CVN 73 aims to shake off its reputation from prolonged maintenance and bring new capabilities to the Pacific.

SpaceX’s internet-beaming Starlink satellite division has reached cash flow breakeven, CEO Elon Musk says.

Starlink will be installed fleet-wide, although timing will determine which types receive the system.

Multiorbit satellite services seem to be a trend, and some systems will be highlighted at NBAA-BACE.

Following a short-lived debut flight on April 20, an upgraded Starship-Super Heavy vehicle is being prepared for launch.

SpaceX’s tussle in Ukraine illustrates the industry’s rising power in modern conflict.

SpaceX’s Starlink broadband constellation is seen as a major driver in that growth.

AST SpaceMobile has raised $115 million in debt, enough to fully fund the manufacturing of its first five cellular signal broadcasting BlueBird satellites.

Swarming paths could be useful for deep-space scientific missions.

Ukraine has depended on Starlink for expansive battlefield communication.

Launch carrier JSX has seen a measurable improvement in passenger satisfaction since it introduced SpaceX’s Starlink inflight connectivity system in late 2022.

After adjusting for distance, SpaceX’s new Generation V2 Mini Starlink satellites are 12 times less luminous than previous generation Starlink spacecraft.

Charter operator JSX said May 8 that it has completed installing the SpaceX Starlink inflight connectivity system across its fleet of 40 Embraer regional jets.

Expectations for inflight connectivity are evolving, and U.S. airlines are beginning to offer the ancillary for free to some or all their passengers.