British SpaceX Starlink competitor OneWeb launches another 34 mini satellites

British SpaceX Starlink competitor OneWeb launches another 34 mini satellites into orbit around the Earth bringing its mega-constellation up to 74 This is the third OneWeb launch in the construction of its mega-constellation OneWeb plans to have 650 satellites orbiting over 745 miles above the Earth  The company plan to launch its rural broadband service … Read more

Under Lucky Stars petitions against SpaceX’s plans to send Starlink satellites into orbit

Elon Musk is set launch at least 12,000 Starlink satellites into low-orbit to blanket the world with high speed internet, but the plan is causing quite the stir among astronomers and stargazers – the devices are blocking their views of the night sky. Now, a group of designers have taken matters into their own hands … Read more

Magical video showing train of lights over the United States identified as Elon Musk’s Starlink

A row of mysterious lights spotted in the night sky over Colorado this week have been identified as satellites launched by Elon Musk for his Starlink satellite project. Video shows a line of satellites making a slow trail through the sky, with many observers enchanted by the display. But the billionaire has been slammed by astronomers for the … Read more

SpaceX Starlink could hamper astronomers’ ability to spot dangerous asteroids

Constellations of thousands of satellites from companies like SpaceX and OneWeb could hamper the ability of astronomers to spot ‘dangerous asteroids’, study warns. The European Southern Observatory (ESO) study examined the impact satellites from the likes of Amazon, SpaceX and OneWeb would have on astronomy.  Companies plan to launch thousands of communications satellites into orbit … Read more