OneWeb’s emergence from bankruptcy means buyout by the UK government and Bharti Global can go ahead. Broadband satellite constellation firm OneWeb announced last week that it had completed all relevant regulatory approvals to allow the sale of the company to a new group led by the UK government and Indian conglomerate Bharti Global. As part of the deal, the British government and Bha

Space X has begun sending invites out to folks interested in participating in the company’s Starlink low-orbit satellite broadband service. Users took to Reddit to note that Starlink is promising users speeds of 50-100 Mbps downstream for about $100 per month, plus $500 down for a connection terminal and antenna. The company is also promising significantly lower latency (20 to 40ms) than what you'

As you drive down the road leading to Jodrell Bank Observatory, a sign asks visitors to turn off their mobile phones, stating that the Lovell telescope is so powerful it could detect a phone signal on Mars. Radio telescopes are designed to be incredibly sensitive. To quote the legendary astronomer Carl Sagan, “The total amount of energy from outside the solar system ever received by all the radi

Why Elon is smiling captured from an interview during the virtual convention of the Mars Society, Oct 16, 2020. This is an impressive list of achievements, but bear in mind that we are still in the early days of a yet-unproven technology and market in a complex geopolitical environment. The last two months have seen a flurry of Starlink activity, including the following: Bill Gates has a his