SpaceX and Starlink news including rocket launches, Starship development, and satellite internet updates. Plus coverage of the Boring Company and Elon Musk's other ventures.

Starlink Emergency Wi-Fi Tested on Japan Fire Hydrant Signs

Starlink Emergency Wi-Fi Tested on Japan Fire Hydrant Signs

SpaceXSarah Chen 1 min read

Japan's Fire Hydrant Sign Co. trialed Starlink antennas on hydrant signs near Tokyo. With 120,000 signs nationwide, the potential scale is massive.

SpaceX Launches Starlink 10-50: 29 Satellites, Bonus Payload

SpaceX Launches Starlink 10-50: 29 Satellites, Bonus Payload

SpaceXSarah Chen 1 min read

SpaceX launched Falcon 9 with 29 Starlink V2 Mini satellites on July 5 from Cape Canaveral. Booster B1090 nailed its 13th landing. Full mission details here.

SpaceX Building Starship Launch Empire on Florida's Space Coast

SpaceX Building Starship Launch Empire on Florida's Space Coast

SpaceXSarah Chen 3 min read

SpaceX is investing $1.8B to build 3 Starship launch pads and a 380-ft Gigabay in Florida. Here's what the full expansion looks like and when launches begin.

Emirates Hits 1 Million Starlink Connections in 7 Months

Emirates Hits 1 Million Starlink Connections in 7 Months

SpaceXSarah Chen 1 min read

Emirates customers have made 1 million+ Starlink Wi-Fi connections in just 7 months, consuming over a Petabyte of data. Here's what the rollout looks like now.

SpaceX Builds Its 1,000th Merlin 1D Engine for Falcon

SpaceX Builds Its 1,000th Merlin 1D Engine for Falcon

SpaceXSarah Chen 1 min read

SpaceX has completed its 1,000th Merlin 1D engine, a milestone built on a decade of reusability and reliability gains. Here's what it means.

Starlink Is Quietly Becoming the Backbone of Remote Business

Starlink Is Quietly Becoming the Backbone of Remote Business

SpaceXSarah Chen 2 min read

Starlink is giving small businesses in remote areas reliable internet to process payments and run operations. Here's what the service actually offers and what's coming.

Grok 4.5 Enters Private Beta at Tesla and SpaceX

Grok 4.5 Enters Private Beta at Tesla and SpaceX

AI & RoboticsSarah Chen 2 min read

Grok 4.5 is now in private beta at Tesla and SpaceX, built on a 1.5T-parameter architecture. Here's what we know about xAI's most ambitious model yet.

Starlink Maritime: Angelicoussis Group Doubles Data Across 140+ Ships

Starlink Maritime: Angelicoussis Group Doubles Data Across 140+ Ships

SpaceXSarah Chen 1 min read

The Angelicoussis Group has doubled data usage across its 140+ vessel fleet with Starlink Maritime, boosting ops and crew connectivity. Here's what it means.

Starlink Cuts Prices 50% in Memphis — Here's Why

Starlink Cuts Prices 50% in Memphis — Here's Why

AI & RoboticsSarah Chen 2 min read

SpaceXAI is giving Memphis residents 50% off Starlink monthly service and free hardware, tied to its Colossus AI data centers. Here's what the offer includes.

Starlink Mobile Connects Globe's Customers Across 7,000+ Philippine Islands

Starlink Mobile Connects Globe's Customers Across 7,000+ Philippine Islands

SpaceXSarah Chen 2 min read

Starlink Mobile partners with Globe Telecom to bring satellite-to-mobile coverage across the Philippines. Here's what the service offers and who can access it.

NASASpaceflight Drops New Starship Update with Max Evans

NASASpaceflight Drops New Starship Update with Max Evans

SpaceXSarah Chen 1 min read

NASASpaceflight's Max Evans breaks down the latest Starship developments in a new video update. Here's what's happening with SpaceX's program right now.

SpaceXAI Voice APIs Now in Vercel AI Gateway: 7 Things to Know

SpaceXAI Voice APIs Now in Vercel AI Gateway: 7 Things to Know

AI & RoboticsSarah Chen 3 min read

SpaceXAI's voice APIs just landed in the Vercel AI Gateway. Here's what developers get: real-time voice, TTS, STT, pricing, and more.