Ka-Band
The high-frequency slice of the radio spectrum where modern broadband satellites live - narrow beams, fast data, and the inconvenient habit of being absorbed by rain.
Tag: starlink
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· x reportSpaceX Targets 600th Falcon Booster Landing in Starlink 17-22 Mission | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX attempts its 600th Falcon 9 booster landing during the Starlink 17-22 mission, lofting 25 satellites from Vandenberg SFB on April 19.
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· x reportSpaceX Targets 600th Falcon Booster Landing on Starlink 17-22 | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX attempts its 600th Falcon 9 booster landing during the Starlink 17-22 mission, adding 25 satellites from Vandenberg SFB.
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· x reportStarship V3 Full Static Fire Clears Path to Flight 12 | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX completes first full-duration Starship V3 upper stage static fire, targeting Flight 12 in May as Starlink surpasses 10,242 working satellites.
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Your Phone Already Talks to Space
SpaceX quietly built the world's largest 4G network without a single cell tower. Over 650 satellites now connect standard smartphones directly from orbit, and most people carrying compatible phones don't know the service exists.
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· x reportStarship V3 All-33 Static Fire Clears Path to Flight 12 | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX fired all 33 Raptor 3 engines on Starship V3, while a 1,000th Starlink launch of 2026 and Apple's $11.6B Amazon satellite deal reshape the industry.