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☆ Elon Musk says Starlink is now breaking even — and accounts for a 'majority' of active satellites
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk said Starlink's now breaking even and now accounts for the "majority" of satellites in orbit. Excited to announce that @SpaceX @Starlink has achieved breakeven cash flow! Starlink is also now a majority of all active satellites and will have launched a a majority of all satellites cumulatively from Earth by next year. At the time, Starlink was losing money hand over fist, with Musk saying the main goal was "not to go bankrupt" in 2021. According to Walter Isaccson's biography of Musk, the SpaceX CEO was not comfortable with Starlink's use in armed conflict.

Persons: Elon Musk, Starlink's, —, Elon, Starlink, Musk, @Starlink, — Elon, Walter Isaccson's Organizations: SpaceX, Service, Netflix Locations: Ukraine, Crimea, Gaza

☆ Elon Musk's SpaceX plans a record 144 launches next year for Starlink's Direct to Cell service
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The rockets will allow the rollout of Starlink's Direct to Cell service next year. The number of launches has steadily risen as SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service has expanded. AdvertisementAdvertisementDescribed as "a cellphone tower in space" on its website, Direct to Cell will offer mobile services through Starlink satellites. Thank you to all of our customers around the world 🛰️🌎❤️ → https://t.co/D6L8BSisQq pic.twitter.com/jVfWTEfHkz — Starlink (@Starlink) September 23, 2023Though far ahead of its competitors, more are following Elon Musk into space. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn early October, Jeff Bezos' Amazon launched the first two prototype satellites in what will become its Project Kuiper internet service.

Persons: —, Musk, Elon Musk Organizations: Cell, Amazon, Service, SpaceX, Ars Technica, Ars

☆ Amazon launches its first internet satellites as Jeff Bezos looks to rival SpaceX's Starlink
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The first two satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper internet service were launched on Friday. AdvertisementAdvertisementAmazon launched its first two satellites into orbit on Friday in a challenge to Elon Musk's Starlink internet service. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe launch was delayed from late 2022 after changes were made to the rocket-delivery system used to launch the satellites. United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the first two demonstration satellites for Amazon's space internet network. Thank you to all of our customers around the world 🛰️🌎❤️ → https://t.co/D6L8BSisQq pic.twitter.com/jVfWTEfHkz — Starlink (@Starlink) September 23, 2023Satellite internet networks bring faster connectivity to rural communities, bridging the digital gap.

Persons: Elon Musk's Starlink, —, Elon Musk's, Rajeev Badyal, Elon Organizations: Service, Atlas, United Launch, Kuiper, United Launch Alliance, V, Anadolu Agency, SpaceX

☆ Taiwan blasts Elon Musk over latest China comments
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"Their (Beijing's) policy has been to reunite Taiwan with China. Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, in a post on X late Wednesday, responded that he hoped Musk could ask China to "open @X to its people". China blocks X, along with other major Western social media like Facebook. This is not the first time Musk, whose Tesla had a large factory in Shanghai, has riled Taiwan. Last October, he suggested that tensions between China and Taiwan could be resolved by handing over some control of Taiwan to Beijing, drawing a similarly strong reprimand from Taiwan.

Persons: Elon Musk, waded, Joseph Wu, Ukraine's, Wu, Taiwan's, Tesla, Ben Blanchard, Stephen Coates Organizations: YouTube, U.S . Pacific Fleet, Taiwan, Facebook, Russia, Thomson Locations: TAIPEI, Taiwan, China, Beijing, Taipei, Los Angeles, Hawaii, Sevastopol, People's Republic of China, Shanghai

☆ Elon Musk was rebuked by Taiwan after appearing to defend the one-China policy: 'Listen up, Taiwan is not for sale'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk compared Taiwan to Hawaii, suggesting it was "an integral part of China." The Tesla CEO met with China's foreign minister during a trip to the country in May. During a virtual appearance at the All-In Summit while onboard his private jet, Musk explained how Beijing's "policy has been to reunite Taiwan with China." AdvertisementAdvertisementElon Musk met with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang in May. "If one is to take China's policy recently, and probably one should, then force will be used to incorporate Taiwan into China," he added.

Persons: Elon Musk, Elon, Musk, Joseph Wu, Hope @elonmusk Organizations: Service, US Pacific Fleet, CCP, 外交部 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC Locations: Taiwan, Hawaii, China, Wall, Silicon, Russia

☆ Elon Musk speaks out over reports linking Starlink with the missing submersible by taking a dig at a fact-checking site
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk has broken his silence on reports that the firm behind Titan's submersible used Starlink. In response to an updated fact-checking article, Musk tweeted: "You can't even run a good psy op." Weeks before the dive, the company tweeted that SpaceX's Starlink was being used for dive operations. "Despite being in the middle of the North Atlantic, we have the internet connection we need to make our #Titanic dive operations a success - thank you @Starlink!" In response to the article, Musk tweeted: "You can't even run a good psy op."

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, Weeks, Starlink, OceanGate, OceanGate . Organizations: Twitter, US Coast Guard, OceanGate

☆ The company behind the missing submersible thanked Elon Musk's company Starlink prior to the disastrous expedition. He hasn't said a word about the mission on Twitter.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

OceanGate Expeditions said that it uses Elon Musk's Starlink for its internet. It is unknown if Starlink played any role in the Titan's disappearance or loss of communications. the official OceanGate Expeditions Twitter wrote. The official Starlink Twitter account later liked the tweet. It is also unclear if SpaceX, the company behind Starlink, and OceanGate, have any financial or business ties.

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