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SpaceX executives met with India’s telecom minister to advance the Starlink India expansion, signaling progress toward regulatory approval and market entry. With pilot projects underway and strong demand for rural connectivity, India could become a key market for Starlink’s global growth.

Starlink Mobile is now available to Spark customers in New Zealand, enabling satellite-to-phone connectivity in remote areas without traditional network coverage. This breakthrough technology allows standard smartphones to connect directly to satellites, marking a major step toward global, uninterrupted mobile communication.

Aer Lingus has launched Starlink WiFi on its first aircraft, offering free high-speed internet on Dublin to New York flights. With speeds exceeding 500 Mbps and full-cabin access, this innovation marks a major shift in inflight connectivity and passenger experience.

A Starlink satellite anomaly on March 29, 2026, caused satellite 34343 to lose communication at 560 km altitude. SpaceX confirmed no risk to the ISS, Artemis II mission, or other launches, highlighting strong safety systems and coordination in modern space operations.

SpaceX’s Transporter-16 Falcon 9 launch will deliver 119 payloads into Sun-synchronous orbit from California, demonstrating the power of rideshare missions to reduce costs and expand global access to space.