In light of Iran’s internet blackout, Starlink has allowed some citizens to stay connected. How could its Direct to Cell service help mitigate future communications shutdowns and what role might the ...

Michael Nicholls, vice president of Starlink engineering, posted the news on social platform X, announcing the company’s plan to change the orbit of the satellites in order to reduce the chances of ...

The year 2025 ended with more than 14,000 active satellites from all nations zooming around the Earth. One-third of them will soon move to lower altitudes. The maneuvers will be undertaken by SpaceX, ...

It’ll also help them deorbit faster when something goes wrong. It’ll also help them deorbit faster when something goes wrong. is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric ...

China has raised fresh concerns at the United Nations about the rapid growth in commercial internet satellites in low Earth orbit, warning that the trend poses serious safety, security, and legal ...

Starlink will begin lowering the orbit of its satellite constellation in 2026, moving spacecraft currently operating at around 342 miles (550 km) down to 298 miles, as the company seeks to improve ...

Starlink will lower the orbits of roughly 4,400 satellites this year as a safety measure, according to engineering VP, Michael Nicolls. In a post on X, Nicolls wrote that the company is "beginning a ...

An image of Starlink-35956, a satellite that suffered an in-orbit anomaly Dec. 17, confirming the spacecraft was largely intact despite generating hundreds of pieces of debris. Credit: Vantor ...

"Lowering the satellites results in condensing Starlink orbits, and will increase space safety in several ways." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Earth’s orbit is getting overcrowded, increasing the risk of satellite collisions that could disrupt vital services, create dangerous debris clouds, and—in some cases—send chunks of wreckage careening ...

The number of Starlink satellites falling back to Earth and burning up in the atmosphere has declined in recent months, down from around 500 to 200. The decrease, mentioned in SpaceX’s latest ...

Will 2026 bring cheaper Starlink hardware? It will certainly be more plentiful as SpaceX prepares to double the manufacturing output at its Starlink factory in Bastrop, Texas. SpaceX mentioned the ...