Elon Musk’s SpaceX on Jan. 2 launched its first ever Starlink satellites capable of providing mobile phone service for customers of T-Mobile and a string of other carriers, even in remote locations.
SpaceX said it launched a total of 21 satellites from its Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
The launch included the first six Starlink satellites with “Direct to Cell capabilities” enabling mobile network operators around the world to provide “seamless global access to texting, calling, and browsing wherever you may be on land, lakes, or coastal waters without changing hardware or firmware. ”
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Launches 1st Ever ‘Direct to Cell’ Starlink Satellites With T-Mobile
- by: Katabella Roberts
- 2024-01-04
- Source:
The Epoch Times
- 01/04/2024
