Iran’s crackdown on dissidents is shaping up as one of the toughest security tests yet for Elon Musk’s Starlink, which has served as a lifeline against state-imposed internet blackouts since its use in the Ukraine war. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/17/tech/starlink-internet-test-iran-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #iran #starlink #elonmusk #spacex #tech #internet
🛰️ The FCC is letting SpaceX launch 7,500 more Starlink satellites
｢ That many new satellites in orbit is likely to raise concerns from astronomers who have complained about light pollution, as well as increase worries over space junk and orbital collisions. But the promise of direct-to-cell connectivity outside the US, as well as internet speeds of up to 1 Gbps, apparently won out ｣
https://www.theverge.com/news/860210/fcc-spacex-7500-more-starlink-satellites
If Matter & Antimatter Were Created Equally, What Symmetry-Breaking Mechanism Allowed The Dominance Of Matter We Observe Today? Learn More: https://astronex.net/if-matter-antimatter-were-created-equally-what-symmetry-breaking-mechanism-allowed-the-dominance-of-matter-we-observe-today/
#space #astronomy #NASA #science #solarsystem #astro #nature #mars #esa #spacex #planets #spaceexploration
SpaceX gets FCC permission to launch another 7,500 Starlink satellites
Including previous approvals, Starlink can now deploy 15,000 Gen2 satellites.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/spacex-gets-fcc-permission-to-launch-another-7500-starlink-satellites/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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#SpaceX is authorized to construct, deploy, and operate an additional 7,500 Gen2 #Starlink satellites, bringing the total to 15,000 #satellites 🛰️
ProPublica
and 5 others
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“We’re Too Close to the Debris”: How SpaceX Rockets Put Passenger Planes at Risk
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The FAA predicted Elon Musk’s Starship would cause “minor or minimal” disruption. Then the rockets exploded twice in three months over busy airspace. Flight data reveals how many planes scrambled to protect passengers and avoid burning debris.
https://www.propublica.org/article/spacex-faa-launch-airlines-safety-explosions-florida-caribbean?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #ElonMusk #SpaceX #Starship #Aviation #Space #Safety #Musk
Dan York
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Here are the launches and landings we’re most excited about in 2026
A lot could happen in space next year, but let's get real about what actually will.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/01/here-are-the-launches-and-landings-were-most-excited-about-in-2026/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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• #Artemis 🌙 🇺🇸
• #Starship refueling ⛽, catch 🦾
• #BlueMoon 🌙
• #Neutron 🚀
• #Nova 🚀
• #Mengzhou ♻️🇨🇳
• #Zhuque3 ♻️️🇨🇳
• Roman #SpaceTelescope 🔭🇺🇸
• #ChangE7
• #Spectrum, #RFA One, #Miura5 🇪🇺🚀
• #TerranR 🚀
• #Eclipse 🚀
• #NovaC 🌙
• #BlueGhost 🌙
• #Astroscale refueler ⛽
• #Plato exoplanets 🔭🇪🇺
• #Gaganyaan 🚀🇮🇳
• #Martian Moons Exploration 🛰️ 🇯🇵
#NASA #ESA #CASC #ISRO #JAXA #SpaceX #BlueOrigin #RocketLab #StokeSpace #LandSpace #Vast #RelativitySpace #Firefly #NorthropGrumman #IntuitiveMachines #Astroscale
ProPublica on aviation safety in the wakes of Elon Musk's exploding overcompensators
“We’re Too Close
to the Debris”
by Heather Vogell and Agnel Philip, graphics by Lucas Waldron
January 8, 2026, 5:30 am
https://www.propublica.org/article/spacex-faa-launch-airlines-safety-explosions-florida-caribbean
“We’re Too Close to the Debris”: How SpaceX Rockets Put Passenger Planes at Risk
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The FAA predicted Elon Musk’s Starship would cause “minor or minimal” disruption. Then the rockets exploded twice in three months over busy airspace. Flight data reveals how many planes scrambled to protect passengers and avoid burning debris.
https://www.propublica.org/article/spacex-faa-launch-airlines-safety-explosions-florida-caribbean?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #ElonMusk #SpaceX #Starship #Aviation #Space #Safety #Musk
Here are the launches and landings we’re most excited about in 2026
A lot could happen in space next year, but let's get real about what actually will.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/01/here-are-the-launches-and-landings-were-most-excited-about-in-2026/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
RE: https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/115853731744568358
• #Artemis 🌙 🇺🇸
• #Starship refueling ⛽, catch 🦾
• #BlueMoon 🌙
• #Neutron 🚀
• #Nova 🚀
• #Mengzhou ♻️🇨🇳
• #Zhuque3 ♻️️🇨🇳
• Roman #SpaceTelescope 🔭🇺🇸
• #ChangE7
• #Spectrum, #RFA One, #Miura5 🇪🇺🚀
• #TerranR 🚀
• #Eclipse 🚀
• #NovaC 🌙
• #BlueGhost 🌙
• #Astroscale refueler ⛽
• #Plato exoplanets 🔭🇪🇺
• #Gaganyaan 🚀🇮🇳
• #Martian Moons Exploration 🛰️ 🇯🇵
#NASA #ESA #CASC #ISRO #JAXA #SpaceX #BlueOrigin #RocketLab #StokeSpace #LandSpace #Vast #RelativitySpace #Firefly #NorthropGrumman #IntuitiveMachines #Astroscale
This seems counter-intuitive; won’t lowering orbits reduce the spacing between satellites? Also, it will shorten their lifespan by increasing atmospheric drag. It seems more likely this is either a response to one of their birds breaking up in orbit or a move to improve latency.?
“Starlink plans to lower satellite orbit to enhance safety in 2026”
#Starlink #SpaceX
https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/article/starlink-plans-to-lower-satellite-orbit-to-enhance-safety-in-2026/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
One of Blue Origin's best-known collaborators has now joined Jeff Bezos' #space venture to head the national security side of its business, in a move that's likely to sharpen competition with #SpaceX. https://www.geekwire.com/2025/blue-origin-hires-united-launch-alliance-ceo-tory-bruno-national-security-group/ #BlueOrigin #ULA #ToryBruno
🤮 #Trump may give 800 acres of #Wildlife refuge to #ElonMusk and #SpaceX
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-administration-weighing-south-texas-001502039.html
Luke Drury
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Internet based on massive constellations of satellites you say?
What could possibly go wrong?
theverge@c.im - Starlink and Chinese satellites nearly collided last week https://thever.ge/VMJt #Science #SpaceX #Space #News
Donnerstag: Isaacman als neuer NASA-Chef, Folgen von destabilisierendem KI-Video
US-Senat für Musk-Favoriten + Macron gegen Facebook + 1&1-Mobilfunknetz größer + Vergleich der iPhone-Regulierung + Interview zu Praxen-Software + #heiseshow
# #G #Apple #DigitalHealth #Facebook #FakeNews #hoDaily #Journal #KünstlicheIntelligenz #NASA #Netzausbau #Regulierung #Software #SpaceX #news
Musk-Favorit Jared Isaacman vom US-Senat als kommender NASA-Chef bestätigt
Nach einjährigem politischem Hin und Her steht Jared Isaacman als neuer NASA-Chef praktisch fest. Seine erste Aufgabe wird das Wettrennen mit China zum Mond.
#DonaldTrump #ElonMusk #Mond #NASA #Raumfahrt #SpaceX #Wissenschaft #news
