Starlink

Vast plans to integrate SpaceX’s Starlink laser communication system into its commercial space station, Haven-1, scheduled for launch in 2025.

The U.S. military wants terminals to connect with multiple satellite constellations.

AST SpaceMobile’s first batch of direct-to-cellular satellites will not be launched in the second quarter of this year as planned,

Continuing an annual tradition dating back to 1957, Aviation Week Network editors honored a wide variety of industry accomplishments.

The U.S. Navy plans to soon issue a request for proposals for a shipboard antenna that can connect to up to 15 different satellite constellations at once.

Armor Harris, the newly hired vice president of Aircraft Engineering for San Diego-based Shield AI, wants to lead a new revolution in aircraft design.

SpaceX is looking to fly Starship again in early May.

SpaceX plans to sell laser communications systems developed for its Starlink broadband satellites to third-party satellite manufacturers.

Satellite crowding and military conflict create new dangers in space.

SpaceX completed a pair of overlapping Falcon 9 missions on March 4.

The LEO constellation is driving down satellite internet costs.

SpaceX plans to place its first direct-to-cellular phone Starlink constellation in orbit by the end of August.

Hawaiian Airlines is preparing to take major steps in its fleet upgrade initiative.

A record 223 orbital-class rockets lifted off last year, a 20% hike over 2022.

SpaceX opened its 2024 launch manifest on Jan. 2 with a Falcon 9 mission to continue building its Starlink satellite constellation.

As hardware prices come down, Amazon’s Project Kuiper aims to connect “tens of millions of customers.”

GPS has become a household term over the last 50 years. Over the coming decades, it is likely to be subsumed into another three-letter term, PNT.

CVN 73 aims to shake off its reputation from prolonged maintenance and bring new capabilities to the Pacific.

SpaceX’s internet-beaming Starlink satellite division has reached cash flow breakeven, CEO Elon Musk says.

Starlink will be installed fleet-wide, although timing will determine which types receive the system.

Multiorbit satellite services seem to be a trend, and some systems will be highlighted at NBAA-BACE.

Following a short-lived debut flight on April 20, an upgraded Starship-Super Heavy vehicle is being prepared for launch.

SpaceX’s tussle in Ukraine illustrates the industry’s rising power in modern conflict.

SpaceX’s Starlink broadband constellation is seen as a major driver in that growth.

AST SpaceMobile has raised $115 million in debt, enough to fully fund the manufacturing of its first five cellular signal broadcasting BlueBird satellites.