SpaceX tells astronomers: Fine, we'll try to stop Starlink spoiling stargazing sessions Agrees measures to prevent streaks of light across the night sky in time-lapse observations Networks13 Jan 2023 | 50
Ukraine secures 10k more Starlink receivers with EU help More cash will still be needed to maintain service come spring, says Ukrainian deputy PM Networks21 Dec 2022 | 10
FCC gives SpaceX OK to launch 7.5k Gen2 Starlink satellites Subject to conditions: offer only valid if you can get Starship off the ground Networks02 Dec 2022 | 17
UK to test Starlink satellite broadband for those hard to reach areas But why Elon Musk's satellite broadband biz and not govt-funded OneWeb? Networks01 Dec 2022 | 26
Starlink purchases 'Twitter takeover' ad package, Musk dismisses it as 'tiny' Well, which one is it, then? Personal Tech15 Nov 2022 | 33
Russia says Starlink satellites could become military targets Urges peace in space, while also threatening to shoot western war zone internet out of the sky Networks28 Oct 2022 | 105
Starlink terminals reportedly smuggled into Iran amid internet shutdowns Don't thank Elon Networks24 Oct 2022 | 14
SpaceX's in-flight Wi-Fi, Starlink Aviation, takes to the skies Oh c'mon! Was it too much to expect Skynet? Networks19 Oct 2022 | 10
Musk says Starlink will keep providing free service to Ukraine 'Even though Starlink is still losing money & other companies are getting billions of taxpayer $' Networks17 Oct 2022 | 25
Starlink, shot by both sides in Ukrainian fracas, lives to fight on Opinion Jam today, jam tomorrow? Networks17 Oct 2022 | 44
SpaceX reportedly fed up with providing free Starlink to Ukraine How can Elon mess up geopolitics today? Science14 Oct 2022 | 128
ULA's Vulcan Centaur to launch in early '23, with lunar lander and first Amazon broadband sats Two down, 3,234 to go for Amazon's Kuiper service as it chases Starlink Networks13 Oct 2022 | 7
Block this: Using satellites to plaster ads over our skies could work, say boffins They can't hurt us if we stay indoors Offbeat06 Oct 2022 | 85
US to relax restrictions for tech companies in Iran With censorship looming, US wants to bring internet, communications companies into fray Networks26 Sep 2022 | 6
Starlink broadband speeds slow as subscriber numbers grow But a median of 60Mbps is not to be sniffed at when you're out in the sticks Networks23 Sep 2022 | 24
Musk says Starlink will ask for exemption to US sanctions on Iran Violence flares amid internet blackouts after woman dies in police custody Networks20 Sep 2022 | 31
Testing of Starlink internet under way in Antarctica Bandwidth-starved researchers rejoice Networks15 Sep 2022 | 12
FCC Commissioner demands review of Starlink rural broadband subsidies Withdrawal of SpaceX's $885.5m award a 'drastic action' – but Musk wouldn't want subsidy anyway, right? Networks13 Sep 2022 | 32
Elon Musk claims SpaceX was in talks with Apple on iPhone 14 satellite services Apple went with Globalstar for Emergency SOS feature, but such comments suggest a direction of travel Networks09 Sep 2022 | 49
T-Mobile US and SpaceX hope to deliver phone service from space Companies claim 'no modifications .. required' on ordinary cellphones, but analyst says Starlink has 'no authorization to deploy v2 satellites' Networks26 Aug 2022 | 47
After suffering $1b subsidy snub, Starlink lands $2m US Air Force deal Always look on the bright (oh God, they are so bright) side of life Networks16 Aug 2022 | 7
Starlink satellite dish cracked on stage at Black Hat Black Hat Once the modchip plans are live, you can, too Security12 Aug 2022 | 19
FCC decides against giving Starlink $1b in rural broadband subsidies Even those within the agency puzzled by the SpaceX decision when 'we have the technology to improve lives now' Networks11 Aug 2022 | 23
SpaceX upgrades Starlink to reflect less light, can't launch without its Starship A dazzling problem Science01 Aug 2022 | 35
Philippines logs on to Starlink for remote area internet services Comms ministry boss sees space as preferable to messing around with mountaintop builds Networks28 Jul 2022 | 13
SpaceX: 5G expansion could kill US Starlink broadband It would be easier to take this complaint seriously if Elon wasn't so Elon Networks23 Jun 2022 | 39
Starlink's success in Ukraine amplifies interest in anti-satellite weapons US think tank sees growing interest in counterspace capabilities Networks02 Jun 2022 | 49
Algorithm spots 104 asteroids in huge piles of data Rocks stood out like a THOR thumb for code Science01 Jun 2022 | 13
Beijing needs the ability to 'destroy' Starlink, say Chinese researchers Paper authors warn Elon Musk's 2,400 machines could be used offensively Security25 May 2022 | 132
Starlink's Portability mode lets you take your sat broadband dish anywhere* * Terms and so many conditions apply Networks06 May 2022 | 71
Putin threatens supply chains with counter-sanction order ‘Certain organizations’ to be named in ten days and denied access to Russian resources Security04 May 2022 | 77
Hawaiian Airlines to offer free Wi-Fi via SpaceX's Starlink Fly to some paradise, tweeting as you go, arrive, relax under the stars only to watch those same satellites in the sky Networks25 Apr 2022 | 12
SpaceX's Starlink service lands first aviation customer Nope, not Delta – it's a regional semi-private jet operator and service 'won't require' logins Networks22 Apr 2022 | 31
SpaceX's Starlink service suffers brief but global weekend outage Out of this world service for Musk's satellite broadband Offbeat11 Apr 2022 | 4
French court pulls SpaceX's Starlink license Service 'likely to have a significant impact on market for provision of broadband internet access' Networks06 Apr 2022 | 139
Hooking up to Starlink might be pricier than you thought Increases inbound for Musk's satellite Internet service and his Falcon rockets Networks23 Mar 2022 | 61
China launches test satellites for orbiting broadband service GalaxySpace plans 144 birds for small-footprint high-surveillance service Networks08 Mar 2022 | 13
Geomagnetic storm takes out 40 of 49 brand new Starlink satellites SpaceX launched even though the space weatherman predicted tricky conditions could follow a solar flare Science09 Feb 2022 | 119
SpaceX Starlink sat streaks now present in nearly a fifth of all astronomical images snapped by Caltech telescope Annoying, maybe – but totally ruining this science, maybe not Science20 Jan 2022 | 26
Indian government tells Starlink to refund pre-orders placed before licences approved Elon Musk's satellite internet company 'remains excited to serve' the country Networks05 Jan 2022 | 26
Indian government warns locals not to use Starlink's internet services If you are going to sell satellite internet subscriptions in India, you Musk get a license, says regulator Off-Prem29 Nov 2021 | 38
Satellite of love: Space broadband outfit Viasat acquires rival Inmarsat Promises to keep Inmarsat's commitments to build more stuff in Blighty Off-Prem10 Nov 2021 | 7
DARPA plans thousands-strong satellite constellation Space-BACN sandwich Mmmm... BACN. Is there anything it can't do? Networks15 Sep 2021 | 8
UK regulator Ofcom seeks more powers to deal with mega constellations Operator shall talk unto operator or the big stick will be wielded Networks27 Jul 2021 | 17
In the '80s, satellite comms showed promise – soon it'll be a viable means to punt internet services at anyone anywhere Feature We've come a long way from Terry Wogan's celeb interviews Networks22 Jul 2021 | 90
Belgian boffins dump Starlink dish terminal's firmware, gain root access and a few ideas Extra-terrestrial service probed Networks08 Jul 2021 | 15
Things that needn't be said: Don't plonk a massive Starlink dish on the hood of your car It's illegal Networks05 Jul 2021 | 34
SpaceX's Starlink satellite broadband constellation to achieve full global coverage by September, boss claims Astronomers and amateur star gazers will be delighted Networks22 Jun 2021 | 12
SpaceX spat with Viasat: Rival accused of abusing legislation to halt Elon's Starlink expansion Viasat's 'newfound environmentalism is belied by its actions at every turn' Legal16 Jun 2021 | 22
Google Cloud and SpaceX buddy up to fling edgy data and cloud services via Starlink Sign-ups open in second half of 2021 Off-Prem13 May 2021 | 4
Starlink creates risk of internet investment doom cycle, says APNIC researcher Early users get speed, so policy-makers may stop building, but more users means slower speeds ... Networks23 Apr 2021 | 43
SpaceX's Starlink: Overhyped and underpowered to meet broadband needs of Rural America, say analysts As the constellation stands anyway Science09 Apr 2021 | 113
Starlink's latent China crisis could spark a whole new world of warcraft Column The politics of a global decentralised high-speed public internet service Networks15 Mar 2021 | 113
SpaceX wants to slap Starlink internet terminals on planes, trucks, and boats – but Tesla owners need not apply They're 'much too big' says Musk Networks09 Mar 2021 | 58
SpaceX small print on Starlink insists no Earth government has authority or sovereignty over Martian activities Isn't this a subplot from those James S A Corey novels? Networks23 Feb 2021 | 142
SpaceX’s Starlink finally reveals its satellite broadband pricing for rural America: At $99 a month, it’s a good deal The $499 equipment cost and laggy latency give room for pause Networks28 Oct 2020 | 71
SpaceX breaks run of scrubs with Starlink launch: Darth Musk finds your lack of faith in on-time launches... disturbing In brief Also: James Webb Space Telescope shaken but not stirred, and Cygnus brings relief to the ISS Science07 Oct 2020 | 10
Rocket Lab deploys Photon, er, in-house built satellite on Flight 14 In brief Also: More Starlink and hopping fun for SpaceX and Northrop Grumman lights the blue touchpaper for SLS Science07 Sep 2020 | 15
What would you prefer: Satellite-streamed cat GIFs – or a decent early warning of an asteroid apocalypse? Earth's crowded orbit may obscure vital readings from space, boffins warn Networks27 Aug 2020 | 78
How's your night sky looking? The Reg chats to astroboffin Mark McCaughrean about Starlink and leaving a mark Interview ESA chap on astronomy and demagoguery as SpaceX readies the next batch of satellites Science22 Apr 2020 | 29
SpaceX beats an engine failure to loft another 60 Starlink satellites Falcon 9? Falcon 8 more like, as booster takes an unplanned bath Science18 Mar 2020 | 38
SpaceX flings another 60 Starlink satellites into orbit in firm's heaviest payload to date Live from Cape Canaveral: El Reg watches Falcon do its stuff while astronomers worry about the skies Science11 Nov 2019 | 62