SpaceX announced a multi‑year partnership with Qualcomm Technologies to provide the radios, baseband units and Layer 1 software for Starlink Mobile’s planned U.S. terrestrial 5G network. The deal, described by Qualcomm as its largest 5G contract, will use the Dragonwing QRU100 and QDU100 platforms to power Massive MIMO units with 64 × 64 transmit‑receive paths, aiming to boost coverage, capacity and spectral efficiency. Deployment across tens of thousands of cell sites is slated to begin in 2027, complementing Starlink’s satellite‑direct‑to‑cell service [...]

SpaceX has launched a public commercial page for Starfall, its disk‑shaped re‑entry capsule, detailing the service for prospective customers. The site lists a 1,000 kg payload capacity, 1 kW of power, Ethernet connectivity and continuous online access via Starlink, allowing real‑time data retrieval. Starfall missions will fly on Starship, promising “affordable, routine access to microgravity” for biomedical, pharmaceutical and materials‑science experiments, such as stem‑cell organoid growth, drug crystal formation and semiconductor manufacturing. No pricing or launch dates were disclosed, [...]

SpaceX operates two distinct satellite constellations: the commercial Starlink service and the classified Starshield network for national‑security customers. In October 2026, Ukrainian drone operators reported that Starshield terminals lost high‑speed connectivity above 160 km/h, disrupting defensive operations against Russian drones until service was restored on Oct. 24, according to President Zelenskyy. Starlink, with more than 11,000 satellites, provides broadband to consumers, enterprises and governments in over 160 countries. Starshield, announced in Dec 2022, uses the same bus but adds hardened hardware, [...]

SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Oct. 31 at 12:04 a.m. EDT aboard a Falcon 9. The booster, designated B1093, completed its 18th flight and successfully returned to the drone ship “Of Course I Still Love You” after an 8.5‑minute boost‑back, marking its latest recovery. The upper stage deployed the payload into low‑Earth orbit 62 minutes after liftoff, adding to the Starlink megaconstellation, which now exceeds 11,000 satellites. This mission was SpaceX’s 118th Falcon 9 launch of [...]

SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell announced that more than 2 million shares of SpaceX stock, representing roughly one‑sixth of her personal holding, will be transferred to children’s Trump Accounts in December. The first distribution targets 11‑ to 17‑year‑olds living in ZIP codes with median family incomes of $57,000 or less, as well as areas lacking census data. Recipients will receive notice by Monday, according to Reuters. A second tranche will follow weeks later, covering eligible children in military families [...]

The FCC approved a proposal to open 482 MHz of spectrum for satellite service directly to phones, potentially enabling SpaceX’s Starlink Mobile to challenge major carriers. The rule expands Supplemental Coverage bands from five to thirteen and includes an auction of 25 MHz for terrestrial or direct‑to‑device use. While no spectrum is granted immediately, the change allows satellite operators to certify coexistence only in served areas, simplifying licensing. SpaceX has already secured AWS‑4, H‑block, and 800 MHz licenses to support [...]

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) confirmed the successful recovery of its Starfall cargo capsule after a point‑to‑point rocket cargo test on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Bandwagon‑5 launch on Oct. 20. The disk‑shaped, 3.1‑meter Starfall vehicle returned three agile cargo pods to the Pacific Ocean, where military personnel inspected the payloads. Each pod carried representative items—including medical kits, food rations, a UNI‑PAC III life raft, a SATCOM tracker, batteries, a reverse‑osmosis desalinator, and survival gear—along with sensors to record temperature, [...]