Featured Airliners Adopt Starlink To Provide Free Wifi On-Flight
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Read article Journal · Vol. 01 · 2025
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from the bush.
Plain-English writing on Starlink, low-Earth orbit, and what it's actually like to run satellite internet from a remote camp.
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02 How Elon Musk's Starlink Rakes in Billions for SpaceX
How SpaceX turned Starlink into a recurring-revenue engine that reached around 6.6 billion dollars in 2024, and what comes next for direct-to-mobile.
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03 SpaceX Satellites Falling Daily: Rising Low Earth Orbit Congestion
One to two Starlink satellites now fall back to Earth daily. What that means for the night sky, the network, and the rest of us watching from below.
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04 How Does Starlink Satellite Internet Work?
Plain-English guide to how Starlink works, from the dish on your roof to satellites at 550km, written by people who actually use it across remote WA.
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05 Starlink's Dark Side: Experts Warn of Irreversible Damage by 2035
Researchers say Starlink reentries, alumina build-up and radio noise could push low Earth orbit past a tipping point by 2035. Here is what is real, what is not.
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06 How to Easily Set Up Your Starlink Satellite Dish at Home
A practical Australian guide to installing your Starlink dish at home, from picking the mount and running the cable to getting Wi-Fi that actually reaches.
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07 Starlink V3: what the next-generation satellites actually change
Starlink V3 satellites bring more capacity, tighter beams, and laser routing. Here's what it means in practice for homes, farms, boats, and travellers in WA.
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08 SpaceX Starlink: Upcoming Missions to Boost Connectivity
Four back-to-back Falcon 9 launches between 1 and 4 May add fresh Starlink satellites to orbit, each costing about US$52 million per mission.
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09 Does Weather Affect Starlink Speeds?
Yes, weather affects Starlink speeds, but only a little. Here is what rain, thunderstorms, snow, heat, and coastal salt actually do to your dish.
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10 Amazon Kuiper enters Europe: what it means for Starlink
Ofcom has cleared Amazon's Project Kuiper to operate in the UK. Here's where it sits against Starlink right now, and what changes for satellite internet.
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11 Satellite internet in 2025: who's launching, who's buying, who's behind
Where satellite internet is heading in 2025: Starlink launches, the SES and Intelsat merger, Hughes Fusion, Amazon Kuiper and Telesat Lightspeed.
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12 SpaceX Faces New Challenges in Starship Missions
SpaceX's Starship keeps failing mid-test, and that's actually part of the plan. Here's what the recent setbacks mean for the Moon and Mars timeline.
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13 Ontario Impact on Starlink Amid U.S. Trade Tensions
Ontario cancelled a $100M Starlink contract over U.S. tariffs. Here's what the political pushback means for satellite internet rollout worldwide.
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14 Digital Nomad Guide: Internet Solutions for Van Life in WA
Working from a van in WA? Here's what actually keeps you online, from Starlink Mini to Telstra 4G and the few free Wi-Fi spots worth using.
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15 Remote Work Guide: Internet Solutions for the Australian Outback
Working remotely from outback WA? Here's what actually connects out there, from Telstra blackspots to Starlink, plus what it costs to rent.
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16 Camping with satellite internet: the 7 things that actually matter
Practical guide to setting up Starlink at a remote WA campsite: gear, power, sky alignment, weather protection, and the fixes that save your trip.
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17 5 Common Starlink Setup Issues and How to Solve Them
Five common Starlink Mini setup problems in WA: no connection, obstructions, slow speeds, mobile mounting, and stuck updates. Symptom, cause, fix.
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18 SpaceX launches another Starlink batch: what is new on orbit
SpaceX put 21 more Starlink satellites on orbit on 2 March 2025, including 13 with Direct to Cell. Here is what the launch means for remote WA users.
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19 Starlink speeds in Perth and WA: what you actually get
Real Starlink speeds across WA: 150-200 Mbps in Perth, 100+ Mbps from Karratha to Broome, 20-40 ms latency. Plus what slows it down, and rental costs.
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20 How Starlink changed remote internet in Australia
Starlink dropped latency from 600ms to 25ms and lifted download speeds from 25Mbps to 250Mbps across remote Australia. Here is what actually changed.
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