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Elon Musk's Starlink Faces A New Alphabet Rival: This Google-Backed Startup Wants Federal Billions To Beam Internet Through Air

A startup created by Google parent company Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, GOOGL)) is stepping into the broadband spotlight as it goes after a share of the federal government's $42.5 billion Broadband Equity Access and Deployment program. The company, Taara, says in a blog post that its wireless Lightbridge technology can beam high-speed…

Benzinga

SpaceX launches 3rd batch of satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper megaconstellation (video)

SpaceX launched 24 of Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband satellites early Wednesday morning (July 16), the 56th anniversary of the Apollo 11 liftoff.

Space

Ukraine to become first European country with Starlink direct to cell service — messaging by year end, with mobile satellite broadband expected mid-2026

A Ukrainian telecoms company is set to launch Starlink direct-to-cell messaging services before the end of the year. This will be a first for Europe, and will enable customers to message each other, even if the cell network goes down.

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Ukraine to offer mobile phone data in partnership with Elon Musk’s Starlink

Kyivstar says it will offer internet connectivity from satellites directly to people’s phones by mid-2026 after striking a deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink.

Euronews

SpaceX's Starlink Undergoes Widespread FAA Testing To Improve Air Traffic Control Systems: Report

The Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, has ramped up testing of SpaceX's Starlink satellite-based internet service as the agency hopes to improve the Air Traffic Control System.

Benzinga

Virgin Atlantic announces Starlink deal to provide flyers with ultra-fast Wi-Fi

Virgin Atlantic becomes the first UK airline to offer streaming-quality Wi-Fi to passengers in a new deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink.

Euronews

Elon Musk's SpaceX Insider Share Sale Could Push Valuation To $400 Billion—Starlink Is The Rocket Fuel

Elon Musk's commercial space flight company, SpaceX, could potentially sell insider shares in a deal that would push the space exploration giant's valuation to around $400 billion, surpassing Musk's $395 billion net worth.

Benzinga

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UK court convicts 3 men of arson in attack linked to Russia’s Wagner Group

Attack on equipment for Ukraine was planned by Wagner mercenaries on behalf of Russian intelligence, prosecutors said.

Al Jazeera

Virgin Atlantic: 5-year plan includes Starlink wifi and more posh seats, but not a return to Gatwick

Plane Talk: When Richard Branson founded his airline, only 5% of seats were better than economy – on some planes soon it will be 45%

The Independent UK

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink satellites launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on July 8, 2025.

Space

Starlink-powered drone narco-sub intercepted by Colombian Navy — boat was converted into a drone for uncrewed smuggling

The Colombian Navy intercepted a low-profile boat used by drug cartels for its smuggling activities, which is being tested to run remotely via Starlink.

Tom’s Hardware

Narco Sub Owned By The Gulf Clan And Equipped With Starlink Antenna Seized Off Caribbean Coast

A "narco sub" equipped with a Starlink antenna and capable of transporting some 1.5 tons of cocaine was seized off the coast of Colombia

Latin Times

SpaceX rocket sets reuse record on 500th Falcon 9 launch

SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit today (July 2), on the 500th Falcon 9 rocket launch in the company's history.

Space

SpaceX sends two batches of Starlink satellites on Saturday doubleheader (video)

Two SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets lifted off with Starlink satellites on June 28, 2025. The first launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida and the second from Vandenberg Space Force Station in California.

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Brazil strikes deal with Musk's Starlink to curb criminal use in the Amazon rainforest

Brazil’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office has signed a landmark agreement with Elon Musk’s Starlink to limit the use of its satellite internet service in illegal mining and other criminal operations in the Amazon

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SpaceX Just Launched 27 More Starlink Satellites—Here’s What It Means

On June 25, SpaceX successfully launched 27 additional Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The mission marked another...

The Conversation

In the sky over Iran, Elon Musk and Starlink step into geopolitics – not for the first time

It was the briefest of messages, but the potential consequences could have been significant. Elon Musk posted a four-word tweet on June 14: “The beams are on”. The message prefigured a consequential intervention – not only in Iranian domestic affairs but potentially in the geopolitics of the Middle East. The…

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From the Cape to the constellation: SpaceX launches 27 more Starlink satellites (video)

SpaceX launched a batch of 27 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.

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Amazon Just Launched More Satellites. Does That Make AMZN Stock a Buy Here?

Amazon’s Kuiper satellite push opens new growth frontiers, but for now, its core businesses carry the financial weight.

Benzinga

Cathie Wood's 2030 Math: Tesla Rockets Past SpaceX By $5.7T

Cathie Wood's two favorite Elon Musk ventures—Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) and SpaceX – are heading for the stratosphere, but not at the same speed.

Barchart

Amazon Launches 27 More Satellites Into Space as Jeff Bezos Takes on Elon Musk’s Starlink

Amazon is launching a direct competitor to Elon Musk’s Starlink, and it just completed its second launch with 27 more satellites now active.

TechRadar

Forget Starlink – this Chinese satellite internet tech is capable of 1Gbps speeds that are five times faster

Chinese researchers have just achieved a new 1Gbps data transmission from a geostationary satellite – this kind of speed is unheard of, even for Elon Musk's Starlink.

Benzinga

Jeff Bezos' Amazon Just Launched 27 More Satellites — Escalating Race With Elon Musk's Starlink

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) successfully launched its second batch of Kuiper satellites, heightening the rivalry with Elon Musk‘s SpaceX.

The Conversation

Iran’s internet blackout left people in the dark. How does a country shut down the internet?

In recent days, Iranians experienced a near-complete internet blackout, with local service providers – including mobile services – repeatedly going offline. Iran’s government has cited cyber security concerns for ordering the shutdown.

International Business Times UK

Chinese Satellite Targets Starlink With Laser Strike From 36,000 km—What It Means for Space Security

Chinese scientists have achieved a major satellite communication breakthrough. They used a 2-watt laser to send data at 1 Gbps from 36,000 kilometres, far exceeding Starlink's speeds.

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