Day: November 18, 2024

SpaceX Launches 20 Starlink Satellites From California.

SpaceX launched 20 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California early Monday morning (Nov. 18). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 20 Starlink spacecraft, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 12:53 a.m. EST (0553 GMT; 9:53 p.m. local California time on Nov. 17). The Falcon 9’s first stage …

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SpaceX Launches Telecom Satellite From Florida In Gorgeous Sunset Liftoff.

SpaceX launched a satellite for the Australian telecom company Optus on Sunday evening (Nov. 17) from Florida’s Space Coast. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Optus-X satellite lifted off from Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Sunday at 5:28 p.m. EST (2128 GMT) — right around sunset. The Falcon 9’s first stage returned …

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Starlink Applies for Licenses to Operate in Tanzania.

Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet service, is one step closer to launching operations in Tanzania. The company’s local entity, Starlink Satellite Tanzania Limited, has submitted applications for the necessary licenses to the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA). The November 15, 2024, public notice confirms that Starlink has applied for national network facilities and application services licenses. …

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