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How telescopes and satellites can live together
The Vera C Rubin Observatory, one of the world’s largest telescopes, has announced that it will stop using single-use satellites with lifespans of less than 15 years. The announcement came after SpaceX announced its plans to limit the impact of its satellites on observatories. SpaceX has over 7,000 satellites in its constellation, while Starlink has…
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Musk’s Starlink is keeping modern slaves online
At least eight scam compounds based around the Myanmar- Thailand border region are using Starlink devices, according to mobile phone connection data reviewed by WIRED. At least eight scam compounds based around the Myanmar-Thailand border region are using Starlink devices, according to mobile phone connection data reviewed by WIRED.
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It is believed that the man is in a corner in Brazil
Starlink, the Brazilian Internet Service Provider (ISP) which has blocked Facebook’s ‘X’ app after a Supreme Court order, has said it allowed around 2.5 lakh people to circumvent the ban by using its satellite internet connection. “We believe that this is the first time in the history of Brazil that we have ever allowed such…
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A judge told X to stay out of Brazil
A judge in Brazil has threatened to block Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s messaging service X if it doesn’t stop promoting free speech. Justice Marcelo de Moraes said X’s “free speech is the bedrock of democracy” and an “unelected, pseudo-judge” in Brazil is destroying it for “political purposes”. The judge had earlier froze the bank accounts…
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There is an in-flight failure of the Falcon 9 rockets
Elon Musk-led SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has been grounded by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) while it investigates the failure of the upper stage engine in Thursday’s launch. The Falcon 9 rocket had launched 20 Starlink satellites. SpaceX said that it had made contact with ten satellites of the 20 that had been onboard…
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Musk says that Starlink has been withdrawn by the Pentagon
Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy has said that he prefers Elon Musk who supports Ukraine or the one who supports Russia. His comment came after SpaceX wrote to the Pentagon, warning that it could stop funding Starlink satellite internet services in Ukraine unless the US kicks in tens of Millions of dollars per month. SpaceX had…