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SpaceX Starship prototype destroyed in static-fire test

SpaceX’s next Starship prototype, Ship 36, was destroyed Wednesday night at its South Texas Starbase during a static-fire test. The vehicle suffered a major anomaly and exploded in a fireball while loading liquid methane and oxygen for its tenth flight attempt; all personnel were safe.

2025-06-20T02:39:32.840458-07:00

Spaceflight Now

SpaceX Starship Upper Stage Destroyed in Texas Static-Fire Explosion

2025-06-18T23:23:08.167767-07:00

orlandosentinel.com

Liquid oxygen leak in Falcon 9 delays Axiom Mission 4 private astronaut launch to ISS

2025-06-10T18:26:55.952700-07:00

Space.com

NASA Indefinitely Delays Axiom-4 Private Astronaut Mission Over ISS Air Leak

2025-06-12T08:52:42.775482-07:00

Hype Analysis

Starlink's 2024 Advances: Transforming In-Flight Wi-Fi Connectivity in Aviation

October 17, 2024 - Summary of Starlink's 2024 role in aviation: airlines adopt its high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi, enhancing passenger experience. Read More.

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Los Angeles Times

'Your bones rattle': Lompoc emerges as launch-viewing hotspot for rocket enthusiasts Lompoc, about 22 miles north of Santa Barbara, has emerged as a day-trip destination for aerospace enthusiasts chasing rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Visitors gather along the coastline to experience windows rattling and a bone-deep rumble as boosters ignite, turning this quiet town into a launch-viewing hub.

2025-06-20T07:21:18.716045-07:00

'Your bones rattle': Lompoc emerges as launch-viewing hotspot for rocket enthusiasts

themoscowtimes.com

Russia Plans First Rassvet Satellite Internet Launch to Challenge Starlink Roscosmos head Dmitry Bakanov said the agency will send 16 Bureau 1440-built Rassvet low-Earth orbit satellites by year-end to offer global broadband connectivity akin to Starlink, marking Russia’s strategic push into the satellite internet market amid rising geopolitical competition.

2025-06-20T07:16:39.811097-07:00

Russia Plans First Rassvet Satellite Internet Launch to Challenge Starlink

Wall Street Journal

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SpaceX Starship prototype destroyed in static-fire test SpaceX’s next Starship prototype, Ship 36, was destroyed Wednesday night at its South Texas Starbase during a static-fire test. The vehicle suffered a major anomaly and exploded in a fireball while loading liquid methane and oxygen for its tenth flight attempt; all personnel were safe.

2025-06-20T02:39:32.840458-07:00

SpaceX Starship prototype destroyed in static-fire test

Spaceflight Now

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SpaceX Starship Upper Stage Destroyed in Texas Static-Fire Explosion SpaceX’s next Starship upper stage exploded in a static-fire test at its South Texas Starbase on June 18, destroying the prototype and prompting company engineers to investigate the “major anomaly.” While all personnel were safe, the accident stalls progress toward the 10th flight attempt.

2025-06-18T23:23:08.167767-07:00

SpaceX Starship Upper Stage Destroyed in Texas Static-Fire Explosion

SpaceNews.com

Regulators Clear Kyivstar’s Starlink Texting Trial to Restore Connectivity in War-Torn Ukraine Ukrainian operator Kyivstar, part of VEON, secured regulator approval to trial Starlink-enabled texting this summer, partnering with SpaceX to deliver satellite-based mobile connectivity. The service will ensure uninterrupted messaging in conflict-hit regions where Russian strikes and infrastructure damage have severed terrestrial networks.

2025-06-18T12:08:51.144556-07:00

Regulators Clear Kyivstar’s Starlink Texting Trial to Restore Connectivity in War-Torn Ukraine

Space.com

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SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9, surpassing 9,000-strong constellation At 1:55 a.m. EDT June 17, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 booster B1090 lifted 28 Starlink Group 10-18 satellites from Cape Canaveral’s SLC-40 into low Earth orbit, landing on drone ship Just Read the Instructions and raising SpaceX’s Starlink count to 9,003 satellites (around 7,800 currently in operation).

2025-06-17T23:13:52.971303-07:00

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9, surpassing 9,000-strong constellation

rcrwireless.com

Slow Uplinks Leave Over 80% of Starlink Users Below Federal Broadband Speeds Despite recent improvements in SpaceX’s Starlink network, uplink speeds remain a critical bottleneck, with fewer than one in five users consistently achieving the FCC’s minimum 25 Mbps down/3 Mbps up broadband standard. The disparity underscores persistent performance gaps in Starlink’s LEO satellite broadband service.

2025-06-17T10:46:08.695236-07:00

Slow Uplinks Leave Over 80% of Starlink Users Below Federal Broadband Speeds

South China Morning Post

China Demonstrates 5× Starlink-Comparable Laser Downlink from GEO Chinese researchers have used a 2 W laser to transmit data from a geostationary satellite to Earth in under five seconds, achieving downlink speeds five times greater than SpaceX’s Starlink. The breakthrough marks a significant advance in optical space-to-ground communications.

2025-06-16T22:07:13.314009-07:00

China Demonstrates 5× Starlink-Comparable Laser Downlink from GEO

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