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Report: SpaceX Anticipates Series N Funding to Reach $1B
SpaceX expects to raise $500M to $1B in Series N funding to support the Starlink constellation effort as well as the orbital flight missions of the company's SuperHeavy and Starship rockets, CNBC reported Thursday.
SpaceX Deploys 58 More Broadband Satellites to Orbit for First Starlink Rideshare Mission
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off Saturday to bring another batch of Starlink broadband satellites and three Earth-observing satellites from Planet Labs to low-Earth orbit as part of a rideshare mission, CNET reported Sunday.
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SpaceX Sends Test ‘Visor Satellite’ to Orbit for 8th Starlink Mission
SpaceX has launched another group of Starlink satellites along with a deployable visor satellite to low-Earth orbit as part of efforts to provide broadband services while reducing the impact of satellite brightness, SpaceNews reported Wednesday.
Army, SpaceX Sign Starlink Broadband Testing Agreement
SpaceX and the U.S. Army have signed a three-year agreement to test the capability of Starlink broadband in transmitting data across military networks, SpaceNews reported Tuesday.
USSF Granted Access to SpaceX Commercial Launches
SpaceX has received an $8.9M contract modification to provide the U.S. Space Force with access to the company’s civil and commercial space programs, SpaceNews reported Saturday.
SpaceX Increases Starlink Satellites in Low-Earth Orbit
SpaceX has lifted a new batch of low-Earth orbit satellites designed to provide connectivity for the company’s Starlink internet service, Space News reported Wednesday.
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SpaceX Requests FCC to Authorize Starlink Satellite Operation in Lower Orbit
SpaceX is seeking authorization from the Federal Communications Commission to operate around 4.4K Starlink satellites at 335.5 to 354.2 miles above Earth, SpaceNews reported Tuesday.
FCC OKs SpaceX Ground Antenna Rollout for Starlink Broadband Service
SpaceX has received the Federal Communications Commission’s approval to deploy the ground antenna needed for the company's internet service, CNBC reported Friday.
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SpaceX, OneWeb Eye Ground Terminals for Mass-Produced Comms Satellites
OneWeb plans to deploy ground terminals worth up to $1.5K to support satellite communications-driven wifi hotspot services, SpaceNews reported Monday.
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USAF Eyes SpaceX Starlink Satellites, Drones for Joint C2 System Exercise in April
The U.S. Air Force plans to include SpaceX’s Starlink broadband satellites as part of testing activities for a joint military command-and-control system in April, Military Times reported Saturday.