CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -In March 2021, SpaceX submitted an application to the FCC for mobile variations of their terminal for vehicles, vessels and aircraft. In May 2021, SpaceX announced agreements with Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure to provide on-ground compute and networking services for Starlink.

Detailed explanation-2: -T-Mobile, SpaceX announce mysterious partnership to ‘increase connectivity’ T-Mobile and SpaceX said they have teamed up to “increase connectivity.” The companies scheduled a media event Thursday evening – featuring T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert and SpaceX’s Elon Musk – to reveal the details of their agreement.

Detailed explanation-3: -Starlink is the name of a satellite network developed by the private spaceflight company SpaceX to provide low-cost internet to remote locations.

Detailed explanation-4: -Elon Musk’s SpaceX has built a global internet service with thousands of satellites in space. Starlink, operated by SpaceX, was launched in October 2020. The company said on Monday the service has more than one million active subscribers worldwide. This was up from 145, 000 users at the start of 2022.

Detailed explanation-5: -Elon Musk’s SpaceX company has been launching thousands of satellites into orbit. Many people say they’ve seen them in the skies. They’re part of the Starlink project, which aims to provide high speed internet services from space, to remote areas on Earth.