SpaceX Plans To Orbit Cell Phone Starlink Constellation By Aug. 31

SpaceX wants to squeeze up to 24 Starlink satellites on each Falcon 9 launch by year's end.

Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX plans to place its first direct-to-cellular phone Starlink constellation in orbit by the end of August. The company aims to initially provide text messaging services over its low-Earth-orbit satellites to T-Mobile customers using unmodified cellphones operating with standard LTE/4G protocols...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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