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Game in the sky: Will Musk's Starlink disrupt India's broadband universe?

Many suggest that geopolitical relations between India and the United States played a role in facilitating the tieups between Starlink and the Indian telcos

Game in the sky: Will Musk's Starlink disrupt India's broadband universe?
Updated On : 12 May 2025 | 11:30 PM IST

Musk's Starlink gains from Trump tariff as nations try to ease tensions

Even a modest share of India's broadband market could yield close to $1 billion in annual revenue for Starlink, internal cables accessed by The Washington Post find

Musk's Starlink gains from Trump tariff as nations try to ease tensions
Updated On : 08 May 2025 | 1:16 PM IST

Starlink's Pakistan, Bangladesh operations under scrutiny in India

The SpaceX subsidiary has been awaiting govt approval to enter the India market

Starlink's Pakistan, Bangladesh operations under scrutiny in India
Updated On : 01 May 2025 | 11:35 PM IST

Amazon launches first internet satellites to compete with SpaceX's Starlink

Amazon's first batch of Internet satellites rocketed toward orbit Monday, the latest entry in the mega constellation market currently dominated by SpaceX's thousands of Starlinks. The United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket carried up 27 of Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites, named after the frigid fringes of our solar system beyond Neptune. Once released in orbit, the satellites will eventually reach an altitude of nearly 630 kilometres. Two test satellites were launched in 2023, also by an Atlas V. Project officials said major upgrades were made to the newest version. The latest satellites also are coated with a mirror film designed to scatter reflected sunlight in an attempt to accommodate astronomers. Stargazers oppose the fast-growing constellations of low-orbiting satellites, arguing they spoil observations. Others fear more satellite collisions. Founded by Jeff Bezos, who now runs his own rocket company, Blue Origin, Amazon aims to put more than 3,200 of these satellites int

Amazon launches first internet satellites to compete with SpaceX's Starlink
Updated On : 29 Apr 2025 | 6:41 AM IST

Modi speaks to Elon Musk amid tariff tensions, stresses India-US tech ties

PM Modi has a phone call with Elon Musk, assuring public that collaboration with US companies continues amid Trump's tariff war

Modi speaks to Elon Musk amid tariff tensions, stresses India-US tech ties
Updated On : 18 Apr 2025 | 1:22 PM IST

Musk's SpaceX is frontrunner to build Trump's Golden Dome missile shield

Musk's rocket and satellite company is partnering with software maker Palantir and drone builder Anduril on a bid to build key parts of Golden Dome

Musk's SpaceX is frontrunner to build Trump's Golden Dome missile shield
Updated On : 17 Apr 2025 | 10:39 PM IST

After Musk's criticism, South Africa paves way for Starlink's entry

South African official is paving the way for Starlink, and other similar providers, to operate in the country through an alternative to the requirement of Black ownership

After Musk's criticism, South Africa paves way for Starlink's entry
Updated On : 11 Apr 2025 | 11:09 PM IST

SpaceX's private crew returns to Earth after polar-orbiting mission

The quartet, who rocketed from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Monday night, returned off the Southern California coast. It was the first human spaceflight to circle the globe above the poles

SpaceX's private crew returns to Earth after polar-orbiting mission
Updated On : 04 Apr 2025 | 10:41 PM IST

Watch: SpaceX Fram2 astronauts become first to orbit over Earth's poles

SpaceX's Fram2 mission makes history as the first crewed flight to orbit over Earth's poles, capturing stunning images and video of the Arctic and Antarctic

Watch: SpaceX Fram2 astronauts become first to orbit over Earth's poles
Updated On : 03 Apr 2025 | 4:54 PM IST

SpaceX likely plans Starlink hub with multiple ground stations in Vietnam

The possible investment follows Vietnam's decision, amid US tariff risks, to allow Starlink to operate under a five-year pilot programme

SpaceX likely plans Starlink hub with multiple ground stations in Vietnam
Updated On : 01 Apr 2025 | 12:14 PM IST

SpaceX launches first private mission to cruise over Earth's polar orbit

Named 'Fram2' after a 19th-century Arctic ship, the mission will conduct space experiments like the first X-ray in space and mushroom growth in microgravity

SpaceX launches first private mission to cruise over Earth's polar orbit
Updated On : 01 Apr 2025 | 11:41 AM IST

'Never felt stuck': Sunita Williams on unexpected extended stay in space

Nasa astronauts share their journey aboard the ISS, Starliner challenges, and their safe return

'Never felt stuck': Sunita Williams on unexpected extended stay in space
Updated On : 01 Apr 2025 | 8:02 AM IST

Nasa staff worried as layoffs begin under Trump's cost-cutting initiative

Nasa begins layoffs under Trump's cost-cutting orders; a 'Tiger Team' has been formed to identify efficiencies as scientists fear a brain drain and growing distrust in leadership

Nasa staff worried as layoffs begin under Trump's cost-cutting initiative
Updated On : 25 Mar 2025 | 3:39 PM IST

'I wasn't worried': Neil deGrasse Tyson on Sunita Williams' extended stay

Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams were initially set for an eight-day mission, but due to a technical glitch, the Nasa astronauts stayed aboard the International Space Station for nearly nine months

'I wasn't worried': Neil deGrasse Tyson on Sunita Williams' extended stay
Updated On : 20 Mar 2025 | 8:18 PM IST

Dramatic rescue: How Nasa and SpaceX brought Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore back to Earth

After nine long months in space, Nasa astronauts Sunita ‘Suni’ Williams and Barry ‘Butch’ Wilmore have finally touched down on Earth, bringing an unexpected chapter aboard the ISS. >

Icon YoutubeDramatic rescue: How Nasa and SpaceX brought Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore back to Earth
Updated On : 19 Mar 2025 | 6:30 PM IST

Watch: Moment Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore returned to earth

After spending nine months in space, Nasa astronauts Sunita 'Suni' Williams and Barry 'Butch' Wilmore have safely returned to Earth.

Icon YoutubeWatch: Moment Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore returned to earth
Updated On : 19 Mar 2025 | 6:29 PM IST

Sunita Williams returns to Earth, dolphins welcome her home. VIDEO

After almost nine months in space, Nasa astronaut Sunita 'Suni' Williams and Barry 'Butch' Willmore returned to Earth, where dolphins greeted their capsule in a viral moment during recovery

Sunita Williams returns to Earth, dolphins welcome her home. VIDEO
Updated On : 19 Mar 2025 | 1:01 PM IST

Here's what Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore ate during their time in space

According to The New York Post, pizza, roast chicken, and shrimp cocktails were available to the two astronauts at ISS. However, the two had very little fresh produce to supplement their diets

Here's what Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore ate during their time in space
Updated On : 19 Mar 2025 | 9:51 AM IST

Sunita Williams' return highlights: Astronauts finally on Earth; 'Crew doing great,' says Nasa

Sunita Williams-Butch Wilmore return LIVE updates: Catch all the latest news on Nasa astronaut Sunita William's return here

Sunita Williams' return highlights: Astronauts finally on Earth; 'Crew doing great,' says Nasa
Updated On : 19 Mar 2025 | 6:07 AM IST

Astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore return to Earth after nine months

After nine months in space, Nasa astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have returned to Earth, marking the end of their unexpectedly extended ISS mission

Astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore return to Earth after nine months
Updated On : 19 Mar 2025 | 3:30 AM IST