SpaceX seeks a waiver to launch Starship “at least” nine times this year

SpaceX's Starship/Super Heavy vehicle to perform the first 2024 orbital launch attempt once the FAA awards a license to the company. Credit: SpaceX By Eric Berger, Published by arsTechnica, 22 February 2024 As SpaceX nears its first Starship launch of 2024—possibly as soon as within three weeks—from its Starbase facility

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To Improve Starlink Speeds, SpaceX Wants to Orbit Satellites Closer to Earth

By Michael Kan, Published by PC Magazine, 21 February 2024 The company is requesting to orbit some second-generation Starlink satellites 'in the 340 km-360 km range,' according to an FCC filing. To boost Starlink speeds, SpaceX is asking for regulatory clearance to orbit some satellites about 200 kilometers (124 miles)

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A composite image showing rows of Starlink satellites awaiting deployment into low Earth orbit in front of a picture of Earth taken from the International Space Station. (Image credit: SpaceX via X)

SpaceX deorbiting 100 older Starlink satellites to ‘keep space safe and sustainable’

A composite image showing rows of Starlink satellites awaiting deployment into low Earth orbit in front of a picture of Earth taken from the International Space Station. (Image credit: SpaceX via X) By Brett Tingley, Published by Space.com, 14 February 2024 There are still well over 5,000 operational Starlink satellites

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 launches the USSF-124 mission for the U.S. Space Force on Feb. 14, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. EST (2230 GMT). (Image credit: SpaceX via X)

SpaceX launches classified USSF-124 satellites on secret Valentine’s Day mission for US Space Force

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launches the USSF-124 mission for the U.S. Space Force on Feb. 14, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. EST (2230 GMT). (Image credit: SpaceX via X) By Mike Wall, Published by Space.com, 14 February 2024 USSF-124 will send six satellites to orbit — two for the Missile Defense Agency

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(For representational purposes) Chinese Electronic Warfare Systems on 6×6-wheeled CTL181A Dongfeng Menshi armored vehicles. Credits: Twitter/Jesus Roman

China Claims Starlink Satellites Now Easy Prey Thanks To ‘Tech Breakthrough’ In Electronic Warfare

(For representational purposes) Chinese Electronic Warfare Systems on 6×6-wheeled CTL181A Dongfeng Menshi armored vehicles. Credits: Twitter/Jesus Roman By Ashish Dangwal, Publsihed by The Eurasian Times, 6 February 2024 Chinese researchers, for the very first time, have reportedly managed to monitor & analyze the complete electromagnetic spectrum in real time. This

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US military eyes SpaceX Starship for ‘sensitive and potentially dangerous missions’: report

The Starship upper-stage prototype Ship 28 conducts a six-engine static fire test on Dec. 20, 2023. (Image credit: SpaceX) By Brett Tingley, Published by Space.com, 31 January 2024 In this proposed arrangement, the Pentagon would fly Starship as a government-controlled vehicle. The U.S. military is considering commandeering SpaceX's reusable Starship

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