It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No, it’s a Starlink satellite.” That was the refrain ringing around social media as sky watchers gazed in amazement at the string of glowing lights racing across the early ...

SpaceX also said that Starlink satellites can “duck” as they pass by another object by lowering their shark-fin solar panels so that they face the oncoming craft edge-on, reducing its profile ...

A stack of Starlink satellites being prepared for launch. A five percent failure rate for the first set of 60 satellite has heightened concerns that megaconstellations could leave hundreds of dead ...

The concerns revolve around the sheer scale of the future Starlink network. There are currently over 5,465 satellites orbiting the planet, meaning Starlink's second-generation constellation will ...

Starlink Gen2 satellites are just the right size for the larger Starship, but they will need some tweaks to ride in a Falcon 9. SpaceX began its Starlink Gen 2 campaign several weeks ago with a ...

TAMPA, 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 ...

When SpaceX was negotiating a deal with the Bahamas last year to allow its Falcon 9 rocket boosters to land within the island ...

NASA has raised concerns about SpaceX's new Starlink satellites, including an increase of the risk of collision in orbit, in a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Satellite operator Viasat, in a letter to the FCC, says there is growing evidence of the need to perform an environmental review before approving SpaceX’s Starlink application to launch another 30,000 ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Launching about twice per month, the SpaceX Starlink Internet constellation is at 900 satellites right now with several thousands more planned for future launches.

The only actual environmental threat they cite is the potential for Starlink satellites to contribute to "light pollution." This is, of course, ridiculous.