Amazon plans to launch 27 low-Earth orbit satellites this evening as part of Project Kuiper. The launch window is set for Wednesday, April 9, between 7 and 9 p.m. ET (4 to 6 p.m. PT), depending on weather and other factors. The launch mission, “KA-01” or Kuiper Atlas 1, will be on a United Launch … Read more
America’s most expensive broadband investment ever just lost its top leader and supporter, Evan Feinman. Feinman issued a sharp warning to colleagues in an email Sunday morning that millions of rural Americans could get stuck with slow internet speeds if rules are changed to favor Elon Musk’s satellite internet company Starlink. In a CNET interview, … Read more
If your work travel frequently involves short regional hops, get ready for Wi-Fi service that’s better than what folks soaring in larger planes are using. After announcing a deal with SpaceX late last yearUnited Airlines has begun installing Starlink Satellite Wi-Fi Hardware in its fleet of aircraft. The switchover is expected to bring wireless internet … Read more
It’s over for Starlink in Ontario, according to the Canadian province’s premier, Doug Ford. Ford said in a press conference that due to US tariffs imposed against Canada, Ontario canceled a $100 million contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite company it signed in November. “We’re ripping up Ontario’s contract with Starlink. It’s done. It’s gone. … Read more
