Launch is first step in the Elon Musk-backed company’s attempt to create a space-based internet connectivity service that competes with traditional networks. Financial Times (ft.com) video above published May 24, 2019.
"Starlink is targeted to offer service in the Northern U.S. and Canadian latitudes after six launches, rapidly expanding to global coverage of the populated world after an expected 24 launches. SpaceX is targeting two to six Starlink launches by the end of this year."--starlink.com
Rocket Scientist Natalya Bailey owns a space startup called Accion Systems that specializes in making wafer thin engines that require a tiny fraction of energy that conventional rockets use. If successful, these ion thrusters could revolutionize how we will move through the final frontier.
Video by Matt Goldman and Christian Capestany. Bloomberg.com video above published Jul 26, 2018.
Accion Systems Inc.The In-Space Propulsion Company
Headquarters: Boston, MA
Domain: accion-systems.com
The FT.com's innovations editor John Thornhill investigates how privately held Planet Labs (domain: planet.com) uses a fleet of tiny satellites to image every inch of the globe, and update it every 24 hours. Financial Times (ft.com) video above published Feb 14, 2018.
Tech Review (TR 2017-05-06)--Domain Mondo's weekly review of tech news:
Features • 1) Trump Effect: Infosys to Hire 10,000 in U.S., 2) Q1 2017 Earnings Season, 3) Broadband Internet & Satellites, 4) Chrome OS killing Microsoft & Apple in Education, 5) Net Neutrality, 6) Can Amazon and Twitter Kill Off TV, 7) ICYMI.
1) Infosys to Hire 10,000 Workers Amid Visa Crackdown
Video above published May 2, 2017: Techonomy CEO David Kirkpatrick and Bloomberg's Cory Johnson discuss Infosys Ltd.'s plans to hire 10,000 Americans in the next two years. They speak with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on "Bloomberg Technology."
2) Q1 2017 Earnings Season on Domain Mondo this past week Apple $AAPL, GoDaddy $GDDY, and Facebook $FB. This coming week on May 9th both Tucows $TCX and Rightside $NAME report Q1 2017 results.
4) Chrome OS killing Microsoft & Apple in Education: In 2016, mobile devices running Alphabet Inc's Google’s Chrome operating system accounted for 58 percent of the U.S. market for primary and secondary schools, according to Futuresource Consulting.--Reuters.com
5) Net Neutrality Rules May Slow Innovation, but Uncertainty Will Be Worse | TechnologyReview.com: "FCC chairman Ajit Pai argues that rules governing Internet providers discourage investment, but killing them could create more problems for content providers." 6) Can Amazon and Twitter Kill Off TV by Streaming Live Events? | TechnologyReview.com: "New live Twitter programming and streaming NFL games on Amazon Prime will test whether the Internet can hold the same allure for live action as the humble TV." See also: "Celebrate the company that is driving the zeitgeist, where all stories get started, where those addicted to news live. Newspapers come second. TV is a comparative joke. And everybody worth their salt in either medium is right there on Twitter"--Lefsetz.com. 7) ICYMI Tech News Quick Takes:
"The Falcon has landed" | Recap of Falcon 9 launch and landing - On December 21, 2015, SpaceX's Falcon 9 delivered 11 satellites to low-Earth orbit and landed the first stage of the rocket back on land. Music: Absolution Calling by Incubus; Published Jan 12, 2016
Above: Falcon 9 First Stage Landing | Viewed From Helicopter, Dec 21, 2015
Below: ORBCOMM-2 Full Launch Webcast - Streamed live Dec. 21, 2015: With this mission, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket delivered 11 satellites to low-Earth orbit for ORBCOMM, a leading global provider of Machine-to-Machine communication and Internet of Things solutions. The ORBCOMM launch was targeted for an evening launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The 11 satellites were deployed approximately 20 minutes after liftoff, completing a 17-satellite, low Earth orbit constellation for ORBCOMM. This mission also marks SpaceX’s return-to-flight as well as its first attempt to land a first stage on land. The landing of the first stage is a secondary test objective.
Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson shares his vision of how Virgin Galactic will launch satellites to help connect the three billion people in the world who don't have internet access. He speaks to Bloomberg at the World Economic Forum in Davos. (Source: Bloomberg)
