How SpaceX Streams Rocket Launches: The Technology Behind Space Communications SpaceX broadcasts live video from its rockets during launch – but how does a camera stream footage from a vehicle moving thousands of miles per hour through flames and open sky? This article digs into the answer, drawn from the plans SpaceX filed with the FCC. The trick: special transmitters … Read More
Internet on Cruise Ships: Is the Starlink Ban Being Lifted?
Internet on Cruise Ships Is Mostly Powered by Satellites Most cruise-ship internet now comes from satellites overhead, and increasingly from SpaceX’s Starlink service in low Earth orbit. This article explains how onboard internet works, why cruise lines won’t let passengers bring their own Starlink dish, and whether that restriction is easing. It also covers what’s next, including satellite service straight … Read More
NORAD’s Santa Tracker Explained: How Radar and Wi-Fi Share the Same Airwaves
NORAD, Radars and the Wi-Fi Connection Every December, NORAD – the U.S. and Canadian military command that watches North American skies – runs a Santa Tracker. This article uses that tradition to explain how radar actually works, and how home Wi-Fi shares the same 5 GHz airwaves that radar systems use. It also covers the rules that keep Wi-Fi from … Read More
Amazon Leo vs. Starlink: How Speedify Makes Satellite Internet More Reliable
Understanding the Satellite Internet Landscape: Amazon Leo vs Starlink In this article we compare the Amazon’s Leo and SpaceX’s Starlink solutions: the technology they use, expected performance, coverage, and pricing. We also share how Speedify’s bonded internet solution provides seamless failover between satellite providers for ultimate reliability. This guide shows how the Speedify app keeps you online by combining Starlink … Read More
How to Fix Unreliable Starlink Internet and Get Faster Upload and Download Speeds with Speedify
Are you having issues with Starlink not working? Do you feel like you need to troubleshoot your Starlink Internet connection so you finally get the speed and reliability you expect from it? We recently installed a Starlink for RV on top of our office building in Philadelphia, and we’ve dealt with our own Starlink troubleshooting sessions. Here’s what we learned … Read More
How Speedify Gets You Faster Starlink Uploads and Downloads
Speedify 13.2 is Here – Are You Using the Latest Version? You can get faster, more stable uploads and downloads on a Starlink connection by combining it with a second internet connection, so a slow or dropped Starlink no longer knocks you offline. Speedify is an app that combines multiple internet connections at once, such as Starlink plus 4G/5G cellular … Read More