On Saturday, May 24 at 1:19 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 23 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) […]
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SpaceX plans Saturday launch of Starlink Group 12-22 smallsats including Direct to Cell
On Saturday, May 24, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 will launch Starlink Group 12-22 smallsats to low Earth orbit internet satellite constellation including a mix of Direct to Cell and normal v2-mini […]
Banks enthusiastic for AST SpaceMobile
AST SpaceMobile (AST) is expected to launch the first of its giant ‘second generation’ BlueBird satellites in July, and eventually will have around 250 satellites in orbit and will provide […]
SpaceX launches from the Cape Starlink Group 12-15 including 13 Direct to Cell
On Tuesday, May 20 SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched 23 Starlink smallsats, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral […]
SpaceX plans Tuesday night launch of Starlink Group 12-15 including 13 Direct to Cell
SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, May 20 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink smallsats, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 […]
SpaceX’s Sunday launch of Starlink Group 12-23 smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 was successful on Sunday, April 27 launching 23 Starlink small satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) […]
Forrester’s Digest: AST SpaceMobile suffers delayed BlueBird launch
AST SpaceMobile (AST) already has five of its Mark 1 ‘BlueWalker’ satellites in orbit but they are far from enough to provide even close to decent coverage of its direct-to-consumer […]
AT&T plans satellite connectivity trials
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted AST SpaceMobile, in coordination with AT&T, the ability to test direct-to-cellular connectivity on public safety’s Band 14 spectrum via its BlueBird satellites orbiting […]
SpaceX sends Starlink Group 11-17 soaring on Saturday with 21 smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell
On Saturday, April 12 at 8:53 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at […]
SpaceX declares Starlink Group 11-17 launch delay again of 21 smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell until Saturday
SpaceX is targeting Saturday, April 12 for a Falcon 9 launch of 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities to complete a smallsat constellation, to low-Earth orbit […]