Musk's Starlink accepting $99 pre-orders from ArmeniaFebruary 26, 2021 - 15:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk's Starlink is taking pre-orders from Armenia, IT and media consultant Artur Papyan said in a Facebook post Friday, February 26. Papyan said you can pay $99 a month and subscribe to Starlink's service in Gyumri, a city in the northeast of Armenia. According to a screenshot he shared on social media, the company is targeting coverage in the area in late 2021. A quick search on the service's website shows, however, that coverage in other parts of the country, like the capital Yerevan, the towns of Abovyan and Kapan, will be available from 2022. Starlink is a satellite internet constellation being constructed by SpaceX providing satellite Internet access. The constellation will consist of thousands of mass-produced small satellites in low Earth orbit. As of 27 January 2021, SpaceX has launched 1,035 Starlink satellites. In total, nearly 12,000 satellites are planned to be deployed, with a possible later extension to 42,000 Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |