SpaceX “broomstick” launches 40th Starlink missionMarch 9, 2022 Stephen Clark [SFN]
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on March 9. Credit: Michael Cain / Spaceflight Now / Coldlife PhotographyAnother grouping of 48 Starlink internet satellites soared into orbit Wednesday from Cape Canaveral aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, or what SpaceX’s launch director jokingly called an “American broomstick” in a jab at Russian space chief Dmitry Rogozin.
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https://spaceflightnow.com/2022/03/09/spacex-broomstick-launches-40th-starlink-mission/SpaceX to launch reusable booster for record 12th timeMarch 18, 2022 Stephen Clark [SFN]
SpaceX raised a Falcon 9 rocket vertical Thursday night at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Credit: Stephen Clark / Spaceflight NowSpaceX raised a veteran Falcon 9 booster vertical on a launch pad at Cape Canaveral late Thursday, ready for a record-setting 12th mission Friday night with 53 more Starlink internet satellites.
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https://spaceflightnow.com/2022/03/18/spacex-to-launch-reusable-booster-for-record-12th-time/SpaceX sets reuse and payload mass records in Starlink launchby Jeff Foust — March 19, 2022 [SN]
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifts off March 19 carrying 53 Starlink satellites, setting booster reuse and payload records for the vehicle. Credit: SpaceXWASHINGTON — SpaceX set records for the reuse of its Falcon 9 booster and the mass that rocket placed into orbit March 19 with the latest launch of Starlink satellites.
The Falcon 9 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 12:42 a.m. Eastern. The launch took place in the second of two opportunities that night after storms in the area ruled out a launch at 11:24 p.m. Eastern March 18.
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https://spacenews.com/spacex-sets-reuse-and-payload-mass-records-in-starlink-launch/Starlink reaches 250,000 subscribers as it targets aviation and other marketsby Jeff Foust — March 21, 2022 [SN]
A SpaceX executive said March 22 the company has 250,000 Starlink subscribers, a figure that includes both consumer broadband customers as well as enterprise and other users. Credit: SpaceXWASHINGTON — SpaceX now has a quarter of a million subscribers for its Starlink satellite broadband service as it looks to move into new markets like aviation.
Jonathan Hofeller, vice president of Starlink commercial sales at SpaceX, said during a panel at the Satellite 2022 conference March 22 that while Starlink is best known for its consumer broadband service, it was also working to provide services for enterprises and other sectors.
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https://spacenews.com/starlink-reaches-250000-subscribers-as-it-targets-aviation-and-other-markets/Blaming inflation, SpaceX raises Starlink and launch pricesby Jeff Foust — March 23, 2022 [SN]
SpaceX now charges $67 million for a Falcon 9 launch, an increase of 8% the company blames on "excessive levels of inflation." Credit: Space Launch Delta 45WASHINGTON — SpaceX has raised prices for both its Starlink broadband service and for dedicated and rideshare launches, in some cases by up to 20%, citing inflation.
The company advised customers of its Starlink service March 22 of a price increase for both the service itself as well as the terminal. The cost of the service, which had been $99 in the United States, increased 11% to $110. The terminal, which cost $499 in the U.S., increased to $549 for those who had already paid a deposit and $599 for new customers, the latter a 20% increase. Starlink customers in other countries have reported getting similar notices of price increases.
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https://spacenews.com/blaming-inflation-spacex-raises-starlink-and-launch-prices/Intelsat rolls out network service that integrates Starlink and geostationary satellitesby Sandra Erwin — March 26, 2022 [SN]
Intelsat deployed a mobile network in Haiti in August 2021 after an earthquake destroyed the country’s terrestrial communication network. Credit: IntelsatIntelsat is buying Starlink terminals and services and reselling them as part of a multi-layer, multi-orbit managed networkWASHINGTON — If you can’t beat them, join them. That is the thinking behind a new managed network service offered by satellite operator Intelsat that integrates geostationary satellites, SpaceX’s Starlink low Earth orbit constellation and cellular broadband.
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https://spacenews.com/intelsat-rolls-out-network-service-that-integrates-starlink-and-geostationary-satellites/Starlink eyes Southeast Asia foothold with the Philippinesby Jason Rainbow — March 31, 2022 [SN]
From left to right: Philippine Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez, gaming and IT solutions provider DFNN executive chair Ramon Garcia, and SpaceX senior manager for government affairs Rebecca Hunter. Credit: Philippine Department of Trade and TreasuryTAMPA, Fla. — The Philippines is set to become the first country in Southeast Asia to access SpaceX’s Starlink broadband services, its government announced March 31.
Philippine Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez has committed to assist SpaceX’s expansion into the archipelago as it seeks to register services there, the country’s Department of Trade and Treasury said in a news release.
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https://spacenews.com/starlink-eyes-southeast-asia-foothold-with-the-philippines/Starlink loses French spectrum licenseby Jason Rainbow — April 7, 2022 [SN]
France’s Conseil d’État revoked Starlink's spectrum license in the country April 5, following an appeal from environmental groups.COLORADO SPRINGS —SpaceX has lost the right to provide Starlink broadband services in France after the country’s highest administrative court revoked its spectrum license.
France’s Conseil d’État ruled April 5 that French telecoms regulator ARCEP should have launched a public consultation before authorizing Starlink in February 2021.
“In law, they should normally cease [providing services] immediately, pending ARCEP’s public consultation” following the court’s decision, a Conseil d’État spokesperson told SpaceNews.
https://spacenews.com/starlink-loses-french-spectrum-license/Another batch of Starlink internet satellites ready for launch from FloridaApril 20, 2022 Stephen Clark [SFN]
File photo of a stack of 53 Starlink satellites in a parking orbit during a previous Falcon 9 launch.Credit: SpaceXWhile SpaceX’s next crew mission awaits a launch opportunity just up the coast, another Falcon 9 rocket is poised for liftoff from Cape Canaveral Thursday with another cluster of 53 Starlink internet satellites heading for a deployment orbit nearly 200 miles above Earth.
https://spaceflightnow.com/2022/04/20/another-batch-of-starlink-internet-satellites-ready-for-launch-from-cape-canaveral/Record-Tying Falcon 9 Lifts 500th Starlink, as Ax-1 Crew Eyes Homecomingby Ben Evans April 21, 2022 [AS]
B1060 takes flight for the 12th time in less than two years. Photo Credit: SpaceXAs the Ax-1 crew readies for a weekend return to Earth and with the four Crew-4 astronauts awaiting liftoff next week, attention turned to storied Space Launch Complex (SLC)-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., early Thursday afternoon, as a 12-times-flown Falcon 9 booster took flight with a batch of Starlink low-orbiting internet communications satellites. The seasoned B1060 core—which becomes only the second Falcon 9 to log as many as a dozen launches—took flight at 1:51 p.m. EDT. Launch came 2.5 hours later than intended, due to weather concerns. (...)
https://www.americaspace.com/2022/04/21/record-tying-falcon-9-lifts-500th-starlink-as-ax-1-crew-eyes-homecoming/Starlink signs first inflight Wi-Fi deal for services later this yearby Jason Rainbow — April 22, 2022 [SN]
JSX said it is working closely with SpaceX to certify, test, and outfit the air carrier’s growing fleet. Credit: JSXTAMPA, Fla. — Jet service provider JSX said April 21 it is set to become the first air carrier to provide Starlink’s satellite broadband services later this year.
The semi-private charter company said it signed a deal to provide Starlink in-flight Wi-Fi on up to 100 planes, covering the 77 30-seat Embraer jets currently in its fleet.
Financial details were not disclosed but JSX said it intends to provide the services to passengers free of charge.
https://spacenews.com/starlink-signs-first-inflight-wi-fi-deal-for-services-later-this-year/Starlink secures first major airline Wi-Fi deal with Hawaiian Airlinesby Jason Rainbow — April 25, 2022 [SN]
Hawaiian Airlines has signed a deal with Starlink to offer passengers inflight Wi-Fi for the first time. Credit: Hawaiian AirlinesTAMPA, Fla. — Hawaiian Airlines said April 25 it plans to offer free Starlink services on transpacific flights to and from Hawaii next year, becoming the first major airline to announce a deal with SpaceX’s high-speed broadband network.
“When we launch with Starlink we will have the best connectivity experience available in the air,” Hawaiian Airlines CEO Peter Ingram said in a statement.
https://spacenews.com/starlink-secures-first-major-airline-wi-fi-deal-with-hawaiian-airlines/SpaceX launches Falcon 9 booster for second time in three weeksApril 29, 2022 Stephen Clark [SFN]
SpaceX fires a Falcon 9 rocket into the sky over Cape Canaveral with 53 more Starlink internet satellites. Credit: Michael Cain / Spaceflight Now / Coldlife Photography(...) SpaceX continued throttling up its launch rate with another Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral Friday, completing a rapid recycle with a Falcon 9 first stage booster flying for the second time in 21 days.
The mission Friday — designed Starlink 4-16 — was be the 151st launch of a Falcon 9 rocket since SpaceX debuted its workhorse vehicle June 4, 2010, and the 43rd Falcon 9 flight primarily dedicated to hauling Starlink internet relay stations into orbit. The launch was SpaceX’s 17th mission of the year, and the sixth Falcon 9 launch in April, SpaceX’s most ever in a single month.
SpaceX has ramped up its launch cadence this year. Elon Musk, the company’s founder and CEO, has said SpaceX aims to complete 60 Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy flights in 2022, nearly double the 31 missions accomplished last year. The launch rate is sustained by SpaceX’s reuse of rocket boosters and payload fairing shells. Just one of the 17 Falcon 9 flights so far this year has used an all-new rocket. (...)
The second stage ignited its single vacuum-optimized engine for two burns to place the Starlink satellites into the correct orbit for separation. Deployment of the Starlink satellites occurred south of Australia about 59 minutes into the mission.
The Falcon 9 released the satellites in an orbit with an inclination of 53.2 degrees to the equator, one of five orbital “shells” used in SpaceX’s global internet network. (...)
https://spaceflightnow.com/2022/04/29/spacex-launches-falcon-9-booster-for-second-time-in-three-weeks/Falcon 9 busier than ever as Starship reviews delayed againby Jeff Foust — May 1, 2022 [SN]
A timelapse of a Falcon 9 launch of a set of Starlink satellites April 29 from Cape Canaveral, Florida, the company's sixth launch that month. Credit: SpaceXWASHINGTON — SpaceX had its busiest month yet in April in terms of launches as the company emphasizes the value of a high flight rate.
A Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex 40 at 5:27 p.m. Eastern April 29 carrying a payload of 53 Starlink satellites. SpaceX confirmed a successful deployment of the satellites an hour after liftoff.
https://spacenews.com/falcon-9-busier-than-ever-as-starship-reviews-delayed-again/‘Mounting evidence’ shows need for Starlink Gen 2 environmental review, says Viasatby Jason Rainbow — May 2, 2022 [SN]
SpaceX has launched nearly 500 additional Starlink satellites so far this year. Credit: SpaceXTAMPA, Fla. — Evidence is mounting of a need to perform an environmental review before approving SpaceX’s plans to add nearly 30,000 satellites to its Starlink constellation, satellite broadband competitor Viasat told the FCC May 2.
SpaceX shouldn’t be allowed to greatly expand its Starlink network while light pollution issues surrounding its deployed satellites remain unresolved, Jarrett Taubman, Viasat vice president and deputy chief of government affairs, said in a letter to the regulator.
https://spacenews.com/mounting-evidence-shows-need-for-starlink-gen-2-environmental-review-says-viasat/More Starlink satellites ride into orbit on predawn launch of Falcon 9 rocketMay 6, 2022 Stephen Clark [SFN]
A Falcon 9 rocket lifts off to begin the Starlink 4-17 mission. Credit: Stephen Clark / Spaceflight NowSpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center at first light Friday with 53 Starlink internet satellites, completing an all-nighter of space operations just five hours after returning four astronauts to a splashdown off the west coast of Florida. (...)
The company also has “attention to detail” and makes sure “we’re doing every operation that requires workmanship and precision, carefully and correctly,” Stich said. “I’ve seen SpaceX stand down and take a timeout at times when maybe they feel like the team needs a break, and needs a little bit of rest. (...)
https://spaceflightnow.com/2022/05/06/more-starlink-satellites-ride-into-orbit-on-predawn-launch-of-falcon-9-rocket/As U.S. blames Russia for KA-SAT hack, Starlink sees growing threatby Jason Rainbow — May 11, 2022 [SN]
The U.S. government said it has provided "satellite phones and data terminals to Ukrainian government officials, essential service providers, and critical infrastructure operators." Credit: Adobe StockTAMPA, Fla. — Elon Musk says Russian hackers are increasing efforts to take down SpaceX’s Starlink broadband service amid the war in Ukraine.
“Starlink has resisted Russian cyberwar jamming and hacking attempts so far, but they’re ramping up their efforts,” Musk tweeted May 10.
https://spacenews.com/as-us-blames-russia-for-ka-sat-hack-starlink-sees-growing-threat/SpaceX passes 2,500 satellites launched for Starlink internet networkMay 13, 2022 Stephen Clark [SFN]
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket climbs into the sky over Vandenberg Space Force Base to begin the Starlink 4-13 mission. Credit: Gene Blevins / LA Daily NewsSpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Friday afternoon from California’s Central Coast with another batch 53 Starlink internet satellites, pushing the total number of spacecraft launched in the network above 2,500, including testbeds and prototypes already cycled out of the fleet. (...)
The mission was the 19th Falcon 9 launch of the year, and the 45th SpaceX mission primarily dedicated to deploying satellites for the Starlink internet network.
The launch from Vandenberg raised the total number of Starlink satellites launched to more than 2,547 spacecraft. That number includes prototypes, failed satellites, and decommissioned spacecraft no longer in the constellation. (...)
https://spaceflightnow.com/2022/05/13/spacex-passes-2500-satellites-launched-for-companys-starlink-network/SpaceX launches third Starlink mission in five daysMay 18, 2022 Stephen Clark [SFN]
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket transits the face of the sun moments after liftoff Wednesday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Credit: Michael Cain / Spaceflight Now / Coldlife PhotographySpaceX’s third Starlink satellite delivery mission in five days departed Florida’s Space Coast just after sunrise Wednesday, adding 53 more mass-produced communications spacecraft to the company’s broadband internet network.
A Falcon 9 rocket climbed off its firing stand at the Kennedy Space Center at 6:59:40 a.m. EDT (1059:40 GMT) to kick off SpaceX’s 21st mission of the year, and the 14th launch of 2022 dedicated to deploying the Starlink network. (...)
The launch Wednesday morning marked the third Falcon 9 flight in five days, departing from all three of SpaceX’s active launch pads in California and Florida. Each of the three missions deployed 53 Starlink satellites. (...)
https://spaceflightnow.com/2022/05/18/spacex-launches-third-starlink-mission-in-five-days/Starlink’s RV service lets users jump the line for a priceby Jason Rainbow — May 24, 2022 [SN]
Starlink said it does not support services in motion, but is working on it. Credit: StarlinkTAMPA, Fla. — A new Starlink plan lets customers pay more to skip waitlists to connect to its broadband satellites without a fixed address, although connection speeds for other users will be prioritized.
Users willing to pay $25 more a month than Starlink’s standard service for its RV plan will get equipment to access the network “shortly after” the order is placed.
The new plan is mainly marketed to customers with a motorhome, campervan or another type of recreational vehicle (RV), but Starlink says other uses include “camping trips or for people who have seasonal homes.”
https://spacenews.com/starlinks-rv-service-enables-lets-users-jump-the-line-for-a-price/
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