SpaceX launched 20 Starlink satellites, 13 of which are equipped with direct-to-cell technology.
A brilliant streak lit up the night sky as a Falcon 9 rocket, carrying Starlink satellites, launched from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Elon Musk wrote on X that the “first Starlink satellite direct to cell phone constellation is now complete.” To ensure seamless and reliable internet connectivity, these satellites need to communicate with each other efficiently. As per Space.com, the massive Starlink constellation currently comprises 6,799 operational satellites in low Earth orbit. Approximately 330 of the operational Starlink satellites possess the capability to provide direct-to-cell service.
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