{"id":134263,"date":"2024-12-07T07:39:36","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T00:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=134263"},"modified":"2024-12-07T07:39:36","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T00:39:36","slug":"spacex-completes-starlinks-first-direct-to-cell-constellation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=134263","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX completes Starlink\u2019s first direct-to-cell constellation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>SpaceX <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/launches-spacecraft\/spacex-launches-20-starlink-satellites-to-orbit-from-california\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:completed;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">completed<\/a> its first Starlink direct-to-cell satellite constellation this week. On Wednesday, the company launched 20 satellites aboard a <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2018-05-13-spacex-falcon-9-rocket-has-300-launches-before-retirement.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Falcon 9 rocket;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Falcon 9 rocket<\/a>, 13 of which can communicate directly with cell phones without extra equipment.<\/p>\n<p>The completed constellation follows <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/science\/space\/t-mobile-and-spacexs-satellite-to-phone-service-gets-fcc-approval-134501756.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:the FCC\u2019s approval;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the FCC\u2019s approval<\/a> of a deal between SpaceX and T-Mobile last week. The companies <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/t-mobile-starlink-partnership-012539605.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:announced the partnership;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">announced the partnership<\/a> in 2022, touting plans for a future where phones can be connected to the world even in the middle of the ocean. SpaceX <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:5;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.starlink.com\/business\/direct-to-cell\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:says;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:5;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">says<\/a> the satellite constellation acts \u201clike a cellphone tower in space, allowing network integration similar to a standard roaming partner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, SpaceX <a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Starlink\/status\/1864723952540746122\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:posted;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">posted<\/a> on X that the direct-to-cell satellites will \u201cimmediately connect over laser backhaul to the Starlink constellation, eliminate dead zones and provide peace of mind when customers need it most.\u201d The company <a data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/spacex-and-t-mobile-send-the-first-text-messages-from-orbiting-starlink-satellites-103526219.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:sent and received its first text messages;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">sent and received its first text messages<\/a> through T-Mobile\u2019s network early this year.<\/p>\n<p>The low-earth-orbit constellation has 6,799 operational satellites, and <em>Space.com<\/em> <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:8;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/launches-spacecraft\/spacex-launches-20-starlink-satellites-to-orbit-from-california\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:reports;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:8;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">reports<\/a> that about 330 can communicate directly with cell phones. On Thursday, Elon Musk said unmodified cell phones would enjoy a bandwidth of around 10Mbps per beam. He said future constellations will be capable of much greater throughput.<\/p>\n<p>The companies will presumably go into more detail for consumers once Starlink Direct to Cell is available. It\u2019s currently <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:9;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.starlink.com\/business\/direct-to-cell\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:targeted;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:9;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">targeted<\/a> for next year. However, the constellation isn\u2019t locked into T-Mobile alone. <em>Android Central<\/em> <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:10;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/carriers\/starlink-direct-to-cell-open-to-any-telecom-says-spacex-exec\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:reports;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:10;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">reports<\/a> that SpaceX senior director Ben Longmier said shortly after the deployment that the satellites are \u201copen for business for any teleco in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/science\/space\/spacex-completes-starlinks-first-direct-to-cell-constellation-212549713.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SpaceX completed its first Starlink direct-to-cell satellite constellation this week. 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