A Frenetic 48 Hours in Space The past two days have unleashed a torrent of major space news, from record-breaking satellite launches to groundbreaking international collaborations. In just 48 hours, SpaceX notched yet another Starlink mega-launch, NASA inked a new Moon mission deal with a private firm, the United States and India geared up for…
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It was a whirlwind weekend in space. Over just 48 hours, rockets roared off launchpads across the globe and bold new missions were unveiled. SpaceX pulled off back-to-back Falcon 9 launches to expand its Starlink internet constellation, while astronauts from three nations arrived in Florida to prepare for a flight to the International Space Station.…
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Rapid-Fire Launches Span US, Europe, and Australia SpaceX’s Starlink Doubleheader: SpaceX achieved two back-to-back Falcon 9 launches in under 24 hours, bolstering its Starlink internet constellation. Early Saturday morning (July 26) a Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 5:01 a.m. EDT carrying 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit space.com. Less than a day…
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New Launches and Mission Milestones Russia and Europe – Science Satellites to Orbit: On July 25, Russia’s Roscosmos successfully launched a Soyuz-2.1b rocket from Vostochny Cosmodrome, carrying two Ionosfera-M research satellites into polar orbit nasaspaceflight.com. The mission, part of Russia’s “Ionozond” program, completed a constellation to monitor ionospheric space weather effects on Earth’s environment space.com…
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Starlink’s Global Takeover: 100+ Countries Now Online – Speeds, Reviews & Latest Updates SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet network has rapidly expanded around the globe, bringing high-speed broadband to regions once deemed unreachable. As of 2025, Starlink is operational in over 100 countries across North America, Europe, South America, Africa, Asia, and Oceania technologymagazine.com. In just…
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In the span of two days (July 24–25, 2025), SpaceX and its Starlink satellite venture experienced a whirlwind of developments. A rare global Starlink outage knocked tens of thousands offline and prompted high-level apologies, even as SpaceX rolled out a groundbreaking satellite-to-cellphone service with T-Mobile. The company also readied a new Starlink satellite launch using…
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Starlink-Powered T-Satellite Goes Live Nationwide T-Mobile has officially launched its satellite-powered phone service across the United States, aiming to eliminate cellular “dead zones.” CEO Mike Sievert announced that the Starlink-backed network is now out of beta and available to everyone, not just T-Mobile customers theverge.com. The new service – called T-Satellite – piggybacks on SpaceX’s…
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Starlink and SpaceX News Roundup for July 2025 July 2025 was a blockbuster month for SpaceX and its Starlink satellite internet venture. From major service expansions and regulatory greenlights to record-breaking launch milestones and crucial test flights, SpaceX made headlines on multiple fronts. Starlink’s customer base surged into the millions and it rolled out Direct-to-Cell…
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Internet Infrastructure: Undersea Cables, Mobile and Terrestrial Networks The Marshall Islands’ internet backbone rests on a single submarine fiber-optic cable. In 2010, the HANTRU-1 undersea cable was extended to Majuro and Kwajalein/Ebeye Atolls, linking the country to a hub in Pohnpei (FSM) and onward to Guam dig.watch itu.int. This 2,917 km cable (160 Gbps design capacity)…
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Satellite and Space News Roundup for July 13–14, 2025 The past two days saw major space milestones and surprises across the globe. A mystery SpaceX launch carried a “smartphone in space” satellite for Israel, marking the Falcon 9’s 500th mission spokesman.com spaceflightnow.com. Meanwhile, satellite internet initiatives made strides – Starlink scored regulatory wins and debut…
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