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SpaceX appeals against FCC's rural broadband rejection
SpaceX was initially granted funding by previous FCC chairman Ajit Pai back in 2020
SpaceX was initially granted funding by previous FCC chairman Ajit Pai back in 2020
The SpaceX owner made the admission in response to a tweet
Regulator wants clearer skies
The company has collaborated with the 5G Innovation Centre at the University of Surrey (5GIC) and CGI
Satellite will provide broadband and mobile connectivity in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East
The aim is to cover remote rural areas
The scheme will be piloted in Germany, Spain, and the UK for select customers
Company still trying to negotiate return of assets
Sunspot region 3089 has a ten percent chance of a major solar flare today, geomagnetic storms predicted in coming days
Funding backed by oil and gas company Aramco
Broadcast payloads turned off to minimize interference as it drifts through other satellite orbits
The SpaceX subsidiary is gearing up for commercial launch by the end of the year
Viasat had argued against the FCC's initial decision
At least 100 times the computational capacity of current systems
Data center in space company pushes back launch ambitions to 2023
But company looks to monetize operations earlier with amended design
SpaceX wins small contract after losing out on $1bn in FCC funding
Unlikely partnership to combine LEO and GEO satellite services
Completing the deal by the end of 2022 looking unlikely
Anik F2 satellite due to move to inclined orbit years earlier than expected
Singapore is company's 11th region connected to a ground station
French firm to up stake in LEO satellite company to 50 percent
French firm confirms talks are happening
LEO satellite firm signs another deal with one of its investors