https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/starlink/ The latest Flip News stories on Starlink. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:26 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/att-stankey-starlink-phone-plan/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/att-stankey-starlink-phone-plan/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT AT&T chief executive John Stankey told Axios that SpaceX's plan to turn Starlink into a mobile-network rival is 'not a viable strategy', citing cost and consent hurdles — the second US carrier boss to reject the idea this month. James Calloway AT&T Starlink John Stankey mobile networks SpaceX Inc. / Axios https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/ukraine-urges-us-sanctions-russia-starlink-rival/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/ukraine-urges-us-sanctions-russia-starlink-rival/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Kyiv has asked Washington to blacklist the companies building Russia's Rassvet satellite internet network, warning it could give Moscow real-time targeting data over Ukraine from 2027. James Calloway Ukraine Russia sanctions Rassvet Starlink satellite internet Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/policy/fcc-satellite-spectrum-abundance-order/ https://flipnews.co.uk/policy/fcc-satellite-spectrum-abundance-order/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The FCC voted on 30 September to adopt its "Unlocking Satellite Spectrum Abundance" order, opening more than 1,000 MHz in the 12.7 GHz and 42 GHz bands for satellite broadband. Priya Raman FCC spectrum satellite broadband Brendan Carr Starlink FCC https://flipnews.co.uk/business/musk-delta-bastian-starlink-spat/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/musk-delta-bastian-starlink-spat/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Elon Musk has told Delta CEO Ed Bastian he "will lose his job over this" after reports claimed Bastian told employees Delta rejected Starlink because it did not want to do business with Musk. James Calloway Elon Musk Delta Starlink View from the Wing https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/spacex-starship-flight-14-first-orbital-flight/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/spacex-starship-flight-14-first-orbital-flight/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:40:00 GMT SpaceX's giant Starship rocket reached orbit for the first time on Monday, deploying 26 next-generation Starlink satellites, after an engine failure forced the mission to be cut short. James Calloway SpaceX Starship Starlink Elon Musk Reuters via Emirates 24/7, National Space Society https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/south-africa-urges-musk-starlink-30-percent/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/south-africa-urges-musk-starlink-30-percent/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Deputy communications minister Mondli Gungubele has publicly appealed to Elon Musk to launch Starlink in South Africa, dismissing the 30% Black-ownership rule as a small price against "the 70% value" of profits to come. James Calloway South Africa Starlink Elon Musk satellite internet BEE Moneyweb/Bloomberg https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/south-africa-urges-starlink-musk/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/south-africa-urges-starlink-musk/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Deputy minister Mondli Gungubele says South Africa is ready for Starlink, but urged Elon Musk to respect the country's 30% black economic empowerment ownership rule at a Bloomberg media event in Hermanus. Priya Raman Starlink South Africa Elon Musk licensing SpaceX Business Day https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/kremlin-starlink-strikes-deep-russia-dangerous/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/kremlin-starlink-strikes-deep-russia-dangerous/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:58:00 GMT Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned on Sunday that providing Starlink satellite systems for Ukrainian strikes deep inside Russia would be 'dangerous' and 'reckless', responding to Finnish President Alexander Stubb's appeal to Elon Musk to expand coverage. Sarah Whitfield Starlink Russia Ukraine Kremlin Dmitry Peskov Anadolu Agency / The New Voice of Ukraine https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/budanov-wider-starlink-starshield-patriot/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/budanov-wider-starlink-starshield-patriot/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ukraine's presidential office chief Kyrylo Budanov says current Starlink and Starshield access is insufficient and that Kyiv urgently needs wider coverage to strike the Russian missile systems terrorising its civilians — plus more Patriot interceptor missiles. Tom Ellery Starlink Starshield Ukraine Budanov Patriot Russia RBC-Ukraine https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/krg-5g-starlink-baghdad/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/krg-5g-starlink-baghdad/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Kurdistan Regional Government says its 5G preparations are complete, with a joint committee agreed with Baghdad to resolve outstanding issues, while a draft Starlink agreement awaits Council of Ministers approval. Priya Raman Kurdistan 5G Starlink Iraq Baghdad telecoms Kurdistan24 https://flipnews.co.uk/world/russia-claims-kyiv-data-centre-starlink-strike/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/russia-claims-kyiv-data-centre-starlink-strike/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Russia's defence ministry said on Saturday its forces struck a data centre in Kyiv that it alleged supported Starlink satellite communications for Ukraine's armed forces, as Ukraine reports internet blackouts for 100,000 households after days of strikes on telecoms infrastructure. James Calloway Russia Ukraine Starlink Kyiv data centres cyber warfare Caliber.Az / LaPresse / Kyiv Independent https://flipnews.co.uk/world/russia-strikes-starlink-data-center-kyiv/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/russia-strikes-starlink-data-center-kyiv/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Russia's Defence Ministry says its forces struck a Kyiv data centre it alleges supported Starlink systems used by Ukraine's armed forces, as Ukraine reports around 100,000 homes cut off from the internet after days of strikes on telecom infrastructure. James Calloway Ukraine Russia Starlink Kyiv data centres Russian Defence Ministry via Tass/LaPresse; Ukraine digital ministry https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/airtel-starlink-satellite-mobile-uganda-launch/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/airtel-starlink-satellite-mobile-uganda-launch/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT Airtel Africa and Starlink have launched satellite-to-mobile service in Uganda, the second African market after DR Congo, letting ordinary phones text and message via satellite beyond tower coverage. James Calloway Starlink Airtel Africa Uganda direct-to-cell satellite internet PCTechMag; PML Daily; Technext24; Teslanorth; UG Standard https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/danon-starlink-device-iranian-diplomat-unga/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/danon-starlink-device-iranian-diplomat-unga/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 04:35:00 GMT Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon approached an Iranian diplomat on the UN General Assembly floor on Thursday and offered him a Starlink satellite internet device; the diplomat, identified as Nasser Asadi, ignored him and did not accept it. James Calloway Starlink UNGA Israel Iran Danny Danon Nasser Asadi The Times of Israel https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/carney-canada-starlink-diversify-away/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/carney-canada-starlink-diversify-away/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Prime Minister Mark Carney told the New York Times that Canada will reduce its reliance on Elon Musk's Starlink, framing it as part of a wider push to cut the country's strategic dependence on the United States. Sarah Whitfield Canada Mark Carney Starlink SpaceX satellite internet Telesat NDTV https://flipnews.co.uk/world/israeli-envoy-starlink-iranian-diplomat-un/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/israeli-envoy-starlink-iranian-diplomat-un/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Israel's UN ambassador Danny Danon offered a Starlink satellite internet terminal to an Iranian diplomat on the UN floor on Thursday and urged him to take it back to Tehran; the Iranian representative turned away without a word. James Calloway Israel Iran United Nations Starlink Danny Danon Benjamin Netanyahu The Times of Israel https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/poland-starlink-ground-station-fire-sabotage-probe/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/poland-starlink-ground-station-fire-sabotage-probe/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Poland's digital affairs minister says a fire at a Starlink ground station south of Warsaw was deliberate sabotage aimed at cutting internet access for institutions including the Ukrainian military; investigators found a bottle of flammable liquid at the scene. Sarah Whitfield Starlink Poland sabotage Exatel Ukraine hybrid warfare AFP via Free Malaysia Today https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/starlink-kenya-27600-subscribers/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/starlink-kenya-27600-subscribers/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Kenya's regulator reports Starlink Internet Services Kenya reached 27,616 fixed subscriptions in the quarter to June 2026 — about 99.7% of all satellite internet connections in the country. Tom Ellery Starlink Kenya satellite broadband Communications Authority of Kenya SpaceX Kahawatungu https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/vietjet-starlink-inflight-wifi-deal/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/vietjet-starlink-inflight-wifi-deal/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Vietjet has signed a strategic partnership with SpaceX's Starlink to bring free high-speed Wi-Fi to 120 aircraft, the deal exchanged in New York during Vietnam's presidential US visit. Sarah Whitfield Starlink SpaceX Vietjet inflight Wi-Fi Vietnam aviation Nikkei Asia https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/poland-starlink-station-fire-sabotage-probe/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/poland-starlink-station-fire-sabotage-probe/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A fire at a Starlink ground station in central Poland was a deliberate act aimed at disrupting internet access for Ukraine's military, Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said, suggesting Russian hybrid warfare — while Prime Minister Donald Tusk urged caution pending the investigation. James Calloway Starlink Poland Ukraine sabotage SpaceX hybrid warfare Kyiv Independent https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/boeing-gogo-satellite-drone-test/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/boeing-gogo-satellite-drone-test/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Boeing's Insitu and Gogo have successfully tested a military drone communicating over satellite, linking the Integrator drone to Eutelsat OneWeb's network in a bid to cut dependence on Starlink. Sarah Whitfield Boeing Insitu Gogo military drone Eutelsat OneWeb Starlink Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/boeing-insitu-gogo-military-drone-starlink-alternative/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/boeing-insitu-gogo-military-drone-starlink-alternative/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Boeing drone subsidiary Insitu and aviation Wi-Fi provider Gogo have successfully tested a military drone using satellite communications, in a bid to reduce reliance on Elon Musk's Starlink. Tom Ellery Insitu Gogo Boeing Integrator drone Eutelsat OneWeb Starlink satellite communications military drones Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/starlink-mobile-south-africa-misses-out/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/starlink-mobile-south-africa-misses-out/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT SpaceX's direct-to-cell service, newly rebranded Starlink Mobile, has US permission to roam in more than 150 countries — but South Africa is missing from the list while all six of its neighbours appear on it. Tom Ellery Starlink Starlink Mobile South Africa FCC ICASA SpaceX direct-to-cell MyBroadband https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/starlink-15-27-launch-outcome-vandenberg/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/starlink-15-27-launch-outcome-vandenberg/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT SpaceX launched the Starlink Group 15-27 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Saturday night, with veteran booster B1093 landing on a droneship after its 17th flight. Priya Raman Starlink SpaceX Falcon 9 Vandenberg Space Affairs Live https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/kddi-au-starlink-mobile-v2-japan/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/kddi-au-starlink-mobile-v2-japan/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT KDDI will offer SpaceX's next-generation Starlink Mobile V2 service through au, bringing native voice calls and streaming direct to smartphones by the end of 2027. Priya Raman Starlink SpaceX KDDI au Starlink Mobile V2 Japan direct-to-device The Fast Mode https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/starlink-group-15-27-vandenberg-sept-19/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/starlink-group-15-27-vandenberg-sept-19/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT SpaceX is scheduled to launch the Starlink Group 15-27 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Saturday, September 19 at 9:47 p.m. EST, adding another batch of satellites to its broadband megaconstellation. Priya Raman Starlink SpaceX Falcon 9 Vandenberg Astronomy https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/starship-flight-14-v3-starlink/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/starship-flight-14-v3-starlink/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT SpaceX's 14th Starship test flight will attempt orbit for the first time on September 28 — deploying 26 next-gen V3 Starlink satellites built for 10x downlink capacity. Priya Raman Starlink SpaceX Starship V3 TechCrunch https://flipnews.co.uk/policy/fcc-satellite-spectrum-sept-2026/ https://flipnews.co.uk/policy/fcc-satellite-spectrum-sept-2026/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The FCC will vote September 30 on opening more than 1,000 MHz of spectrum in the 12.7 and 42 GHz bands for satellite broadband — with thousands more megahertz up for debate. Sarah Whitfield FCC satellite spectrum Starlink Amazon Leo Benton Institute for Broadband & Society https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/starlink-80th-mission-2026/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/starlink-80th-mission-2026/ Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A Falcon 9 lifted 27 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg on September 6 — the 80th Starlink mission of 2026 — as SpaceX shifts all Florida Starlink flights to Starship. Priya Raman Starlink SpaceX launches Vandenberg Spaceflight Now https://flipnews.co.uk/policy/spacex-urges-fcc-sunset-high-cost/ https://flipnews.co.uk/policy/spacex-urges-fcc-sunset-high-cost/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT SpaceX has asked the FCC to 'wind down and sunset' its $4.5-billion-a-year High-Cost program, arguing satellite broadband now covers rural America. Reply comments are due September 3. James Calloway FCC Starlink USF High-Cost rural subsidies Light Reading