SpaceX launches Wi-Fi on board Boeing 777 with Starlink

SpaceX has announced that it has expanded the capabilities of its Starlink internet service. It now provides uninterrupted Wi-Fi on board a Boeing 777 on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to London. This is the first and longest-range passenger airplane equipped with satellite connectivity. According to Qatar Airways itself, the Starlink service will be available on the entire Boeing 777 fleet from 2025 and is available to passengers completely free of charge. Other airlines such as United Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and airBaltic, with whom contracts have already been signed, will also have the technology in the future.

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Now SpaceX is going to catch not only the Super Heavy, but also Starship with Mechazilla

Ilon Musk said that SpaceX plans to catch not only the Super Heavy booster but also the Starship spacecraft using the Mechazilla service tower in early 2025. Starship's fifth flight test was aimed at taking another step toward full and rapid reusability. The main objectives were to attempt the first ever return to the launch pad and capture the Super Heavy booster using Mehazilla, as well as the

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Hyperion. A horizontal rocket launch system concept

Hyperion was a concept for a horizontal rocket launch system developed in the 1960s by the inventor Philippe Bono. The idea was for a single-stage vehicle that could carry 18,100 kilograms of payload or up to 110 passengers into orbit or any location on Earth in 45 minutes. The unique launch method involved accelerating the device to a speed of 300 meters per second on a 3-kilometer long sled. Af

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SpaceX launches Wi-Fi on board Boeing 777 with Starlink

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