.@SpaceX: During the storm, while some users experienced brief outages as a result of ground station failovers, Starlink was able to maintain >99% network uptime across New Zealand
.@SpaceX: This is only the third time in New Zealand's history that they have declared a national state of emergency. In times of crisis, access to reliable connectivity is critical to connecting loved ones, alleviating hardship, and keeping people safe
.@SpaceX: The Starlink team is coordinating with @NZcivildefence and other partners in New Zealand to support connectivity during recovery efforts after Cyclone Gabrielle
.@SpaceX: Targeting tomorrow, February 17 for launch of @InmarsatGlobal's I-6 F2 mission from SLC-40 in Florida
US detected, tracked & intercepted 4 Russian aircraft in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) @NORADCommand says the 4 aircraft included: TU-95 BEAR-H, SU-30 fighter aircraft & SU-35 fighter aircraft (on 14th February 2nd day in a row
Today, the fourth Emirati aid plane arrived at Damascus International Airport, carrying 24 tons and 420 kilograms of relief materials for those affected by the earthquake.
.@SpaceX: Targeting Friday, February 17 at 11:12 a.m. PT for a Falcon 9 launch of 51 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from SLC-4E in California
1 year agoDeutsche Telekom AG: During construction work on a railway line in Frankfurt, a drill severed several of our fiber optic cables. As a result, there are also IT problems at Lufthansa. We continue to work at full speed on the repair. The situation is continuously improving
Several Russian reconnaissance drones or balloons with reflectors were recorded over Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr regions moving south from Belarusian border towards Moldova, also drones reportedly in Kyiv and Chernihiv regions
According to the latest NOTAM, the airspace of the Republic of Moldova is temporarily closed for security reasons until 16:00 local time
Su-24 bomber piloted by mercenaries of Russian PMC Wagner was shot down over Bakhmut
Beijing answers the phone after days of attempts by US Officials to speak with Chinese leadership about purported spy balloon - AFP
Gen. VanHerck says he has not ruled out "anything at this point" when asked if the US has ruled out aliens or extraterrestrials, but points to the intel community to make the assessment
DoD won't call the shootdowns this weekend, "balloons." Commander NORAD Gen. VanHerck tonight: "Certainly the event off the South Carolina coast, the Chinese spy balloon, that was clearly a balloon. These are objects. I'm not able to categorize how they stay aloft
DOD official says they believe these incidents are the first time within US airspace that NORAD has taken kinetic action against an airborne object
DoD confirms that they have been "more closely scrutinizing" US airspace and enhancing radar since the Chinese balloon incident, which could explain the recent abundance of "object" sightings
Pentagon says shootdown was at 2:42pm when an F-16 fired a sidewinder missile at an airborne object flying 20,000 ft. above Lake Huron. Plan was to shoot it down over water to avoid hurting civilians on ground and improve chances for debris recovery
1 year agoANOTHER ONE: A new NOTAM has been issued near Tobermory in Ontario, Canada
US F-16 fighter jets are reportedly airborne from an Air National Guard base near Madison, Wisconsin
Canada closes airspace near Tobermory in Ontario, close to the U.S. border, due to "active air defense operation"
1 year agoUS Air Force Sentry Surveillance Aircraft, Stratotanker, and Black Hawk helicopter all spotted in vicinity of Lake Michigan
1 year agoNORAD has announced that the Airspace over the Northern Section of Lake Michigan was Closed to "Ensure the Air Traffic Safety in the area during NORAD Operations" however they have not stated what this could entail
1 year agoAirspace closure over Lake Michigan has been cleared; no official word on what caused the impromptu closure
1 year agoAirspace closed above Lake Michigan for 'national defense purposes'; exact reason unclear
1 year agoA "UFO" was claimed to be found by authorities of China near Qingdao, Shandong today. PLA Air Force was preparing to shoot down the unidentified flying object
1 year agoMariusz Błaszczak: MQ-9A Reaper MALE (Medium Altitude Long Endurance) drones were delivered to Poland, leased from the US as part of an urgent operational need. They will serve in the Air Force, conducting reconnaissance, among others on our eastern border
.@SpaceX: Deployment of 55 Starlink satellites confirmed
.@SpaceX: Falcon 9's first stage has landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship – completing this booster's 12th flight
.@SpaceX: Watch Falcon 9 launch 55 Starlink satellites to orbit
.@SpaceX: Less than 1 hour until Falcon 9's launch of 55 Starlink satellites to orbit; weather conditions have improved to 60% favorable for liftoff
