SpaceX has made a lot of headlines this year, but one of their notable advances is Starlink, their satellite internet service that can provide high-speed internet to remote people. The company now has only 1,000 satellites in low-Earth orbit that are helping to provide connections to all locations in Canada …
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SpaceX’s satellite internet project, Starlink, seen in the eastern Iowa sky on Friday night
Cedar Rapids, Iowa (KCRG) – KCRG-TV9 received several phone calls and messages from viewers on Friday evening saying they were seeing a long line of lights in the sky west of our viewing area. The good news: they are not UFOs! After a brief investigation, we decided that the lights …
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In a one-time exposure, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket caught fire ascending from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station with 60 Starlink Internet relay satellites. This was the company’s 23rd launch this year, the 100th for the Workhorse Falcon 9 since the rocket’s launch in 2010 and the record seventh flight …
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The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket intercepted 60 more Starlink Internet relay satellites from the Kennedy Space Center along with another set awaiting Wednesday’s launch from the nearby Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Sunday. With Sunday’s flight, SpaceX has now launched 835 Starlinks into a rapidly expanding global network, which …
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