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Economic Times
5 days ago
- Business
- Economic Times
SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites after rare network outage — Here's what you need to know
SpaceX successfully launched 28 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral. The Falcon 9 booster made its 22nd flight, landing on the drone ship. This marked SpaceX's 91st Falcon 9 launch this year. Before the launch, Starlink experienced a rare internet outage due to software issues. The company restored service and is investigating the cause. SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral with 28 Starlink satellites on July 26, 2025, following a recent Starlink internet outage affecting millions of users worldwide. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Falcon 9 booster makes 22nd flight SpaceX launch records continue Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Rare starlink outage before launch What's next for SpaceX FAQs SpaceX launched 28 more Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit early Saturday morning, July 26. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 5:01 a.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Pad 40 in Florida, according to the report by Falcon 9 booster was used for the 22nd time. Its past missions included Crew-6 and 17 earlier Starlink launches. About 8 minutes after takeoff, the booster landed successfully on the drone ship 'A Shortfall of Gravitas' in the Atlantic was SpaceX's 91st Falcon 9 launch in 2024 so far. The booster's landing was the 119th on this drone ship and the 480th overall by SpaceX between Florida and California, according to the report by are now over 8,000 Starlink satellites in orbit. Starlink provides internet to more than 6 million users globally, including 2 million in the U.S. Starlink began its public service in Thursday, Starlink suffered a rare network-wide internet outage starting at 4 p.m. EDT. About 2.5 hours later, SpaceX said most service was restored. 90 minutes after that, full service was VP Michael Nicholls said the problem was due to 'failure of key internal software services' and apologized for the disruption. SpaceX said they are investigating the root cause and will ensure it doesn't happen again, as stated in the report by next launch is Saturday night at 8:55 p.m. PDT from Vandenberg Space Force Station in California. That launch will carry 24 more Starlink satellites, as mentioned in the report by outage was caused by a failure in key internal software services that run the Starlink network, says launched 28 new Starlink satellites into orbit on July 26, 2025
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Science
- Yahoo
SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites days after service outage
July 26 (UPI) -- SpaceX early Saturday launched another 28 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Florida, days after a short service outage hit the space-based internet provider. The Falcon 9 lifted off at 5:01 a.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Pad 40. The first-stage booster launched for the 22nd time, including Crew-6 and 17 previous Starlink missions. About 8 minutes after liftoff, the booster landed on "A Shortfall of Gravitas" drone ship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. It was the 119th touchdown on the droneship and the 480th to date for SpaceX in Florida and California. This year, it was the 91st Falcon 9 launch, according to SpaceFlight Now. There are more than 8,000 Starlink satellites in orbit, according to astronomer Jonathan McDowell. On Thursday, Starlink users reported a rare full network outage of internet service. It began at 4 p.m. About 2 1/2 hours later, SpaceX announced most service had been restored. Then, 1 1/2 hours later, full service was back, Starlink reported. "The outage was due to failure of key internal software services that operate the core network," Michael Nicholls, vice president of Starlink Engineering at SpaceX wrote on X. "We apologize for the temporary disruption in our service; we are deeply committed to providing a highly reliable network, and will fully root cause this issue and ensure it does not occur again." There are more than 6 million Starlink customers worldwide, including 2 million in the United States after debuting in 2021. The next SpaceX launch is scheduled for 8:55 p.m. PDT Saturday from Vandenbrug Space Force Station's Pad 4E in California. An additional 24 Starlink satellites are scheduled for deployment.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites after rare network outage — Here's what you need to know
SpaceX launched 28 more Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit early Saturday morning, July 26. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 5:01 a.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Pad 40 in Florida, according to the report by UPI. Falcon 9 booster makes 22nd flight This Falcon 9 booster was used for the 22nd time. Its past missions included Crew-6 and 17 earlier Starlink launches. About 8 minutes after takeoff, the booster landed successfully on the drone ship 'A Shortfall of Gravitas' in the Atlantic Ocean. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Product Management Management Digital Marketing Degree Healthcare MBA Leadership Operations Management healthcare Cybersecurity PGDM Artificial Intelligence Design Thinking MCA Data Science Finance Technology others Others Public Policy CXO Data Analytics Data Science Project Management Skills you'll gain: Creating Effective Product Roadmap User Research & Translating it to Product Design Key Metrics via Product Analytics Hand-On Projects Using Cutting Edge Tools Duration: 12 Weeks Indian School of Business ISB Product Management Starts on May 14, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Product Strategy & Competitive Advantage Tactics Product Development Processes & Market Orientations Product Analytics & Data-Driven Decision Making Agile Development, Design Thinking, & Product Leadership Duration: 40 Weeks IIM Kozhikode Professional Certificate in Product Management Starts on Jun 26, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Product Strategy & Roadmapping User-Centric Product Design Agile Product Development Market Analysis & Product Launch Duration: 24 Weeks Indian School of Business Professional Certificate in Product Management Starts on Jun 26, 2024 Get Details ALSO READ: Arctic no more? Finland breaks record with 14 straight days over 30°C in shocking heatwave SpaceX launch records continue This was SpaceX's 91st Falcon 9 launch in 2024 so far. The booster's landing was the 119th on this drone ship and the 480th overall by SpaceX between Florida and California, according to the report by UPI. There are now over 8,000 Starlink satellites in orbit. Starlink provides internet to more than 6 million users globally, including 2 million in the U.S. Starlink began its public service in 2021. Live Events Rare starlink outage before launch On Thursday, Starlink suffered a rare network-wide internet outage starting at 4 p.m. EDT. About 2.5 hours later, SpaceX said most service was restored. 90 minutes after that, full service was back. Starlink VP Michael Nicholls said the problem was due to 'failure of key internal software services' and apologized for the disruption. SpaceX said they are investigating the root cause and will ensure it doesn't happen again, as stated in the report by UPI. ALSO READ: Ozzy funeral: Where does Sharon Osbourne want to bury the iconic singer? Here's the place she has identified What's next for SpaceX The next launch is Saturday night at 8:55 p.m. PDT from Vandenberg Space Force Station in California. That launch will carry 24 more Starlink satellites, as mentioned in the report by UPI. FAQs Q1. What caused the recent Starlink internet outage ? The outage was caused by a failure in key internal software services that run the Starlink network, says SpaceX. Q2. How many Starlink satellites did SpaceX launch recently? SpaceX launched 28 new Starlink satellites into orbit on July 26, 2025
UPI
5 days ago
- Science
- UPI
SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites days after service outage
SpaceX launched another 28 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Florida at 5:01 a.m. EDT Saturday. Photo by SpaceX/X July 26 (UPI) -- SpaceX early Saturday launched another 28 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Florida, days after a short service outage hit the space-based internet provider. The Falcon 9 lifted off at 5:01 a.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Pad 40. The first-stage booster launched for the 22nd time, including Crew-6 and 17 previous Starlink missions. Watch Falcon 9 launch 28 @Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida SpaceX (@SpaceX) July 26, 2025 About 8 minutes after liftoff, the booster landed on "A Shortfall of Gravitas" drone ship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. It was the 119th touchdown on the droneship and the 480th to date for SpaceX in Florida and California. This year, it was the 91st Falcon 9 launch, according to SpaceFlight Now. There are more than 8,000 Starlink satellites in orbit, according to astronomer Jonathan McDowell. On Thursday, Starlink users reported a rare full network outage of internet service. It began at 4 p.m. About 2 1/2 hours later, SpaceX announced most service had been restored. Then, 1 1/2 hours later, full service was back, Starlink reported. "The outage was due to failure of key internal software services that operate the core network," Michael Nicholls, vice president of Starlink Engineering at SpaceX wrote on X. "We apologize for the temporary disruption in our service; we are deeply committed to providing a highly reliable network, and will fully root cause this issue and ensure it does not occur again." There are more than 6 million Starlink customers worldwide, including 2 million in the United States after debuting in 2021. The next SpaceX launch is scheduled for 8:55 p.m. PDT Saturday from Vandenbrug Space Force Station's Pad 4E in California. An additional 24 Starlink satellites are scheduled for deployment.
BBC News
16-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
'Country's largest independent bookshop' set to open in York
Plans to convert a historic building into "the country's largest independent bookshop" have been approved despite council officers recommending they be refused on heritage & Company has been given permission to open a 6,000 sq ft (557 sq m) store in the Grade II-listed building on the corner of Museum Street and Blake Street in were previously raised that the installation of a mezzanine floor could damage the fabric of the building and erode evidence of the its original plans were backed by York's Civic and Conservation trusts while several councillors voiced their support in bringing the building back into use. Speaking ahead of Tuesday's meeting, Conservative councillor Michael Nicholls said blocking the plans would be "a new level of bonkers" for the council, according to the Local Democracy Reporting councillor Rachel Melly, whose Guildhall ward includes the building, told councillors the company, which runs four other shops in the UK, had a track record of creating beautifully-designed bookshops in historic said: "Refusing this will only preserve the building as an empty derelict brick relic."Liberal Democrat committee member councillor Christian Vassie said the conversion would provide a way for the building to continue to be added: "If we can't afford to run it then it falls into disrepair, then we berate ourselves and look for reasons why no one is giving us money to keep this building alive while it's crumbling in front of us." Constructed in 1860, the building originally housed the headquarters of York's Poor Law Union and later served as a tourist information centre before it was vacated by Visit York four years founder Robert Topping told councillors his son Hugh planned to move to York to run the store, which he said would be "the largest independent bookshop opened in the country in living memory".Topping & Company, which has branches in Bath, Edinburgh, Ely and St Andrews, said the new store would create 30 jobs and offer 75,000 titles on its company hopes to open it in autumn. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
