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Myanmar’s Internet Dilemma: From Blackouts to Starlink Dreams

Myanmar’s Internet Dilemma: From Blackouts to Starlink Dreams

More than 400 cell towers were destroyed in Myanmar during 2021 fighting, crippling mobile networks. By early 2024, 4G covered about 90% of the population, but 5G remained below 1%. The government imposed frequent internet shutdowns, with 85 incidents in 2022 alone. On January 1, 2025, a new Cyber Security Law granted authorities broad access to user data and criminalized unauthorized VPN use.
5 August 2025
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Space Weekend Roundup: Blue Origin’s Billionaire Launch, ISS Crew in 15 Hours, Starlink Under Fire & Black Hole Breakthrough

Space Weekend Roundup: Blue Origin’s Billionaire Launch, ISS Crew in 15 Hours, Starlink Under Fire & Black Hole Breakthrough

SpaceX Crew-11 docked with the ISS at 2:26 a.m. EDT on Aug. 2, setting a U.S. record by arriving less than 15 hours after launch. The four-member crew—Cardman, Fincke, Yui, and Platonov—boosted the station’s population to 11. All Crew-11 astronauts were reassigned due to Boeing Starliner delays. Crew-10 will depart the ISS next week.
3 August 2025
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SpaceX Wins $81.6 Million U.S. Space Force Deal to Launch WSF-M2 Weather Satellite in 2027

SpaceX’s Epic 48 Hours: Astronauts Blast Off, Starship Roars & Starlink Soars (Aug 1–2, 2025)

NASA astronauts Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, Kimiya Yui, and Oleg Platonov launched on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavour from Kennedy Space Center at 11:43 a.m. EDT, August 1, 2025, for the Crew-11 mission. The capsule docked with the ISS Harmony module at 3:00 a.m. EDT, August 2, after a 16-hour flight. NASA says Crew-11 may remain on the ISS for eight months. A Roscosmos delegation attended the Florida launch.
2 August 2025
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Inside Madagascar’s Internet Revolution: From Mobile Networks to Starlink Skies

Inside Madagascar’s Internet Revolution: From Mobile Networks to Starlink Skies

Madagascar’s 2Africa submarine cable became operational in late 2023, joining EASSy, LION/LION2, and METISS. Fixed broadband penetration remains at just 0.11 per 100 people in 2023, with most relying on mobile networks. Starlink launched in mid-2024, capturing about 10% of the market by late 2024. As of early 2025, only 20.4% of the population—about 6.6 million—were online.
1 August 2025
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Space Race Heats Up: Starlink Double Launches, Mars Mission Reveals & Australia’s Orbital Debut (July 27–28, 2025)

Space Race Heats Up: Starlink Double Launches, Mars Mission Reveals & Australia’s Orbital Debut (July 27–28, 2025)

SpaceX launched 52 Starlink satellites in two Falcon 9 flights within 24 hours, raising the active constellation to 8,032. China launched its fifth batch of Guowang broadband satellites on July 27, marking the 585th Long March flight. Europe’s Vega C rocket returned to service July 25, placing five satellites in orbit. Russia’s Soyuz-2.1b deployed Iran’s Nahid-2 and 19 other payloads from Vostochny.
28 July 2025
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Starlink Doubleheader, NASA Upheaval & Space Race Showdowns – Global Space News Roundup (July 26–27, 2025)

Starlink Doubleheader, NASA Upheaval & Space Race Showdowns – Global Space News Roundup (July 26–27, 2025)

SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 missions for Starlink within 24 hours, deploying 52 satellites and landing boosters on their 22nd and 19th flights. Starlink suffered a global outage July 24, disrupting service for 2.5 hours. NASA confirmed nearly 4,000 staff departures under a buyout program. Amazon will build a $139.5 million Kuiper satellite hub at Kennedy Space Center.
27 July 2025
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State of Internet Access in Lebanon: From Fiber Optics to Starlink Skies

State of Internet Access in Lebanon: From Fiber Optics to Starlink Skies

Lebanon’s fixed broadband speed ranked 142nd globally in January 2025, with median speeds at 12.8 Mbps. Ogero’s national fiber rollout reached about 35% by late 2019 but slowed amid crisis. 5G remains unavailable, while 4G covers major cities and the government plans to shut down 2G and parts of 3G by 2025, affecting 230,000 users. Telecom tariffs rose sharply after the 2019–2022 economic collapse, with mobile data prices quadrupling and fixed broadband up seven-fold.
26 July 2025
SpaceX Wins $81.6 Million U.S. Space Force Deal to Launch WSF-M2 Weather Satellite in 2027

SpaceX’s Action-Packed 48 Hours: Starlink Outage Shakes Users, Satellite Phone Service Debuts, Launch & Starship Updates

Starlink suffered a major outage July 24–25, 2025, with over 60,000 reports and service restored after 2.5 hours. SpaceX attributed the disruption to internal software failure; Elon Musk apologized publicly. T-Mobile launched its T-Satellite texting service July 24 after a six-month beta. SpaceX plans to launch 28 Starlink satellites on July 26 using Falcon 9 booster B1077.
25 July 2025
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Tech Turmoil: Tesla’s Slump, Starlink Outage & Mass Layoffs – Top Tech News (July 24–25, 2025)

Tech Turmoil: Tesla’s Slump, Starlink Outage & Mass Layoffs – Top Tech News (July 24–25, 2025)

Intel will cut about 24,000 jobs and cancel chip factory projects in Germany, Poland, and Costa Rica as new CEO Lip-Bu Tan moves to stem losses; shares fell 5% after a steep Q3 loss forecast. STMicroelectronics agreed to buy part of NXP’s sensor business for $950 million following its first quarterly loss in a decade. Tesla reported a 12–13% sales drop, missing Q2 profit estimates; shares slid 5%.
25 July 2025
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Secret Missions, 6 Million Users, and SpaceX’s Rocket Records – Inside Starlink’s Epic July 2025

Secret Missions, 6 Million Users, and SpaceX’s Rocket Records – Inside Starlink’s Epic July 2025

Starlink added 42 countries and topped 6 million users in the past year, while launching Direct-to-Cell beta on July 23 with 1.8 million testers and 657 equipped satellites. India granted Starlink a five-year license on July 9. SpaceX marked its 500th Falcon 9 flight on July 1 and launched Amazon’s first Project Kuiper batch on July 15. Europe, Japan, and China announced new satellite internet initiatives in July.
21 July 2025
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Space Race Frenzy: Starlink Soars, New Missions Ignite & Solar Storms Flicker (July 17-18, 2025)

Space Race Frenzy: Starlink Soars, New Missions Ignite & Solar Storms Flicker (July 17-18, 2025)

NASA set July 2025 for the TRACERS magnetosphere mission and NISAR Earth-observation satellite launches, both with international partners. SpaceX launched 24 Starlink satellites July 18, raising its in-orbit fleet to about 7,900, and flew Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites July 15. China’s Tianzhou-9 docked with Tiangong July 14. The EU advanced a Space Act for satellite oversight.
20 July 2025
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Secret SpaceX Launch, Starlink Triumphs, and Solar Storm Warnings – Space News Roundup (July 13–14, 2025)

Secret SpaceX Launch, Starlink Triumphs, and Solar Storm Warnings – Space News Roundup (July 13–14, 2025)

SpaceX launched Israel’s Dror-1 satellite on Falcon 9’s 500th flight from Cape Canaveral July 13, with the booster landing successfully for the 13th time. Axiom Space’s Ax-4 crew undocked from the ISS July 14, returning the first astronauts from Poland, Hungary, and India. Starlink and T-Mobile began Direct to Cell service using over 657 satellites. China rolled out Tianzhou-9 to supply Tiangong station.
14 July 2025
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Space Race 2.0: Starlink, SpaceX, and the New Satellite Wars—How Today’s Space News Is Shaping Our Future / Updated: 2025, July 12th, 12:02 CET

Space Race 2.0: Starlink, SpaceX, and the New Satellite Wars—How Today’s Space News Is Shaping Our Future / Updated: 2025, July 12th, 12:02 CET

NASA will stream live space coverage on Netflix in 2025, after launching NASA+ on Amazon Prime. Starlink Direct to Cell, launching with T-Mobile in July 2025, will allow smartphones to connect directly to Starlink satellites. Eutelsat completed the first 5G mobile connection via satellite under the IRIS2 program. SpaceX seeks new funding at a $400 billion valuation while facing a lawsuit with the California Coastal Commission.
12 July 2025
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Space Race Heats Up: Europe’s Bid for Autonomy, Starlink’s Global Surge, and the New Era of Satellite Power / Updated: 2025, July 11th, 00:31 CET

Space Race Heats Up: Europe’s Bid for Autonomy, Starlink’s Global Surge, and the New Era of Satellite Power / Updated: 2025, July 11th, 00:31 CET

The US conducted 154 orbital launches in 2024; Europe managed three as it seeks launch autonomy with new sites in Sweden and Norway. Starlink operates over 7,500 satellites and serves 5 million users, including on 1,000 aircraft. France and the UK invested over €163 million each in Eutelsat to expand its LEO fleet. Ukraine will launch Starlink mobile services via Kyivstar in 2025.
11 July 2025
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Elon Musk’s ‘Space Phone’ Revolution: How Ukraine Beat the Rest of Europe to Starlink Mobile—and What Happens Next

Elon Musk’s ‘Space Phone’ Revolution: How Ukraine Beat the Rest of Europe to Starlink Mobile—and What Happens Next

Ukraine’s Kyivstar will begin Starlink Direct-to-Cell texting by late 2025, with full mobile broadband and voice set for mid-2026. Ukraine’s telecom regulator granted experimental licenses in June 2025, enabling on-orbit texting trials this summer. U.S. lab tests confirmed Kyivstar SIMs work on Starlink satellites without firmware changes. The system aims to keep phones connected during blackouts or tower destruction.
10 July 2025
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Global Satellite Internet Showdown: Starlink vs Viasat vs OneWeb vs Kuiper – Which One Will Connect the World?

Global Satellite Internet Showdown: Starlink vs Viasat vs OneWeb vs Kuiper – Which One Will Connect the World?

Starlink serves over 3 million customers in nearly 100 countries as of late 2024, offering 100–250 Mbps down for about $120/month, with latency near 45 ms. OneWeb, merged with Eutelsat, provides 150–195 Mbps enterprise service via telecom partners, not direct to consumers. ViaSat‑3 Americas launched in 2023, delivering 12–150 Mbps with 600 ms latency. Amazon Kuiper began launching production satellites in 2025, aiming for 100+ Mbps speeds.
9 July 2025
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Space & Satellite Deep Dive – 8th July 2025: Starlink Expansion, Interstellar Visitor, AI in Orbit & Global Policy Shifts / Updated: 2025, July 8th, 12:00 CET

Space & Satellite Deep Dive – 8th July 2025: Starlink Expansion, Interstellar Visitor, AI in Orbit & Global Policy Shifts / Updated: 2025, July 8th, 12:00 CET

SpaceX launched 28 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral on July 8, 2025, marking the Falcon 9 booster's 22nd flight and a successful drone ship landing. NASA’s ATLAS survey discovered 3I/ATLAS, the third confirmed interstellar object. Globalstar signed a deal with SpaceX to launch nine replacement satellites in 2025. ESA selected five startups for the next phase of its European Launcher Challenge.
8 July 2025
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