Appeals court says NLRB structure unconstitutional, in a win for SpaceX
SpaceX scored a win in a decision from the Fifth Circuit over the labor board’s structure.
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Trump wants to clean up the space industry’s red tape. Here’s who wins.
A new Executive Order takes aim at the bureaucracy that the White House says is holding back American competitiveness in space.
Starlink Mini users just lost their beloved pause feature
Starlink now charges $5 a month to pause its high-speed, low-latency internet service, a feature that used to be available for free. It affects Roam, Residential, and Priority subscribers in the US, most of Europe, and Canada with lots of exceptions. SpaceX hilariously calls it an upgrade, but I call it a bait and switch […]
NASA has sparked a race to develop the data pipeline to Mars
SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Rocket Lab are competing to become the de facto comms provider for Mars.
SpaceX is building a water pipeline to Starbase — but access comes with some conditions
SpaceX has reportedly distributed an “unconditional and perpetual agreement” to non-SpaceX affiliated homes that would exchange access to Starbase’s water and sewer system for residents’ agreement to leave the area for “any and all launch, testing and other operational activities.”
Starlink satellite internet service is down everywhere
Since around 3:30PM ET on Thursday, Starlink users have reported they can’t connect to SpaceX’s satellite internet service. The Starlink website first confirmed the issue with a banner message saying “Starlink is currently experiencing a service outage. Our team is investigating.” On X, Starlink posted a more detailed message at 4:05PM ET, saying “Starlink is […]
Starlink-powered ‘T-Satellite’ service is now live on T-Mobile
T-Mobile’s satellite service is now available to people across the US — and not just T-Mobile customers. On Wednesday, T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert announced that the Starlink-powered service is officially out of beta, though it only supports text messaging and location-sharing for now. The new satellite coverage option is called “T-Satellite,” and it’s currently available […]
SpaceX worker injury rates at Starbase outpace industry rivals
SpaceX has been moving at a breakneck pace, and rapid progress comes at a cost. Worker injury rates at its Starbase facility are almost 6x higher than the average, data reveals.
Amazon’s Kuiper satellites to get boost from rival SpaceX
Amazon is looking to its main competitor to get its next batch of Kuiper satellites to orbit.