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SpaceX has launched a new Starlink constellation of satellites for T-Mobile with Direct to Cell capabilities. These will allow subscribers with most ordinary mobile phones to call, text, and browse directly from satellites even in dead zones.Continue R… Continue reading SpaceX and T-Mobile launches satellites that can contact cell phones
The US Space Force’s X-37B spaceplane has launched successfully on its multi-year orbital mission. At 8:07 pm EST, the unmanned vehicle set atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy booster lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.Con… Continue reading US Space Force’s not-so-secret X-37B spaceplane roars into orbit
With the notable exception of the now retired Space Shuttle orbiters, essentially every object humanity ever shot into space has been single-use only. But since December of 2015, SpaceX has …read more Continue reading Veteran SpaceX Booster Lost Due To Rough Seas
By the end of the decade, NASA’s Artemis program hopes to have placed boots back on the Moon for the first time since 1972. But not for the quick sightseeing …read more Continue reading Artemis’ Next Giant Leap: Orbital Refueling
Be cautious of the generative AI bubble potentially bursting, Deloitte said. Plus, cloud sovereignty may be hot in 2024. Continue reading Deloitte’s Tech Predictions for 2024: Generative AI Will Continue to Shape Chips Market
SpaceX’s second launch attempt of its giant Starship rocket once again ended in destruction, though the company declared the test flight a success. Lifting off on November 18 at 1:03 pm CT from the Starbase launch site near Boca Chica, Texas, the Stars… Continue reading Both stages of SpaceX Starship rocket blow up on “successful” test flight
SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket may fly again as soon as Friday, November 17. According to the company, the final hurdle is being given formal and final regulatory approval by the US FAA before the 397-ft (121-m) spacecraft can lift off.Continue Reading… Continue reading SpaceX’s Starship may make second flight as early as Friday
Radio telescopes are picking up strange radio signals from an intelligent lifeform – ourselves. A new study has shown that large satellite constellations, such as SpaceX’s Starlink swarm, are unintentionally leaking signals that can interfere with vita… Continue reading SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are leaking disruptive radio signals
ESA’s Euclid mission to map the universe and learn more about dark energy and dark matter is on its way. On July 1, 2023 at 5:12 pm CEST the space telescope lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.Con… Continue reading Euclid lifts off on mission to shed light on dark matter mystery
The reports of the death of automotive AM radio may have been greatly exaggerated. Regular readers will recall us harping on the issue of automakers planning to exclude AM from …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: May 21, 2023