Ukraine Tests European-Backed Starlink Alternative, but Readiness Remains Unproven
Ukraine says it has begun testing a European-backed alternative to SpaceX’s Starlink, a potentially important step toward reducing its dependence…
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SpaceX Pushes Starlink Past 11,000 Satellites, but Not All Are Operational
More than 11,000 Starlink satellites are now physically orbiting Earth. SpaceX crossed that threshold after a Falcon 9 deployed 24…
Starlink Activates Free Wildfire Texting in Spain, Not Calls or Internet
Starlink has activated free satellite texting for eligible Movistar and MasOrange customers after wildfires damaged terrestrial communications in parts of…
SpaceX Now Operates Nearly Two-Thirds of Active Satellites, Raising Traffic Demands
10,365 out of 15,711. Those figures, reported for June 2026 by French orbital-monitoring company Look Up, put SpaceX’s Starlink network…
SpaceX Plans First Starship Upper-Stage Catch for August, Pending Approval
SpaceX wants Starship Flight 14 to do two things the vehicle has never done before: return its upper stage to…