Iran, Starlink and jamming
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EADaily, January 12th, 2026. Russian military correspondent Roman Saponkov reacted emotionally to reports from the Iranian authorities about the alleged blocking of the Internet, which is heard from Starlink satellites.
Throughout the year 2026, SpaceX plans to lower all Starlink satellites currently orbiting at about 550 kilometers to roughly 480 kilometers.
United Airlines grounded Starlink WiFi on Embraer E175 jets due to cockpit radio interference. Pilots reported static while communicating with air traffic control after Starlink antennae were installed. United and SpaceX say the issue is minor and expect ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate O’Flaherty is a cybersecurity and privacy journalist. Reports that Starlink was down started flooding in on Down Detector at about 15:00 EST, numbering about 55,000 reports.
Having repeatedly lost mobile coverage during recent bushfires, local councils and volunteer brigades are paying for expensive satellite units to maintain critical communications.
Space satellites perform such varied tasks as forecasting the weather, providing internet service, and enabling GPS. Most of the time, these everyday activities don't make headlines unless something goes wrong. That's exactly what happened in mid-October ...
Starlink has enjoyed considerable positive press these last few days, notably winning operating licences in India and South Korea, for example. But pilots flying some of United’s aircraft fleet are not so pleased. United Airlines has had to disable ...
Satellite internet provider Starlink now offering free service inside Iran, activists say.