Alaska Airlines said Starlink internet would be free for all loyalty members, as it doubles down on a key customer segment.

SpaceX sent another batch of its Starlink broadband internet satellites into low Earth orbit today (Aug. 18), atop a Falcon 9 rocket launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Starlink, led by Elon Musk, is set to streamline customer verification using Aadhaar authentication in India, following government approval for its satellite broadband services. This partnership is aimed at easing compliance while bringing high-speed internet to millions.

In testimony before a Senate committee in June, the top general in the US Space Force said it is "worrisome" that China is moving in this direction. Gen. Chance Saltzman, the Chief of Space Operations, used China's emergence as an argument for developing space weapons, euphemistically called "counter-space capabilities."

Elon Musk's Starlink will use Aadhaar authentication to verify customers in India. With government approval, the company can onboard about 20 lakh users and collaborate with Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio for satellite broadband services.

The service Down Detector reported a large spike in user error reports at this time, which peaked just before 2 p.m. The majority of these users reported either a "total blackout" of Starlink services or problems with their satellite internet. (Disclosure: Down Detector is owned by Ziff Davis, the same company that owns Mashable.)

The SpaceX spacecraft company successfully launched two dozen satellites into low-Earth orbit Monday on its latest Falcon 9 mission of the year.

Billionaire Elon Musk's Starlink has partnered with the UIDAI to use Aadhaar-based verification to enable a quick and KYC-compliant process for customers in India. We take a look at what can be

Musk's network, which connects to more than 8,000 satellites in low-Earth orbit, has more than 6 million users worldwide.

A Starlink device is a useful tool straight out of the box, but there are additional settings you can take advantage of to unlock its full potential.

South Africa is prioritizing a policy-review process that may result in Elon Musk’s SpaceX and other satellite-internet companies being allowed to operate in Africa’s largest economy without ceding ownership,