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SpaceX launches Starlink Group 12-22 smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell from the sunny Cape

May 25, 2025

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) […]

Filed Under: Booster, Booster Recovery, Cape Canaveral SFS, Droneship, Droneship Landings, Falcon 9, Low Earth Orbit (LEO), SATCOM Direct To Smartphones, Smallsat Constellation, smallsats, Space Launch Complex 40, SpaceX, Starlink

SpaceX plans Saturday launch of Starlink Group 12-22 smallsats including Direct to Cell

May 22, 2025

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 […]

Filed Under: Booster, Booster Recovery, Cape Canaveral SFS, Droneship, Droneship Landings, Falcon 9, SATCOM Direct To Smartphones, Smallsat Constellation, smallsats, Space Launch Complex 40, SpaceX, Starlink

Banks enthusiastic for AST SpaceMobile

May 22, 2025

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 […]

Filed Under: AST SpaceMobile, BlueBird smallsats (AST SpaceMobile), Broadband, Broadband Connectivity, Broadband Services, Forecasting, Japan, Launch Projection, Manufacturing, Market Forecast, SATCOM Direct To Smartphones

SpaceX launches from the Cape Starlink Group 12-15 including 13 Direct to Cell

May 20, 2025

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 […]

Filed Under: Booster, Booster Recovery, Cape Canaveral SFS, Droneship, Droneship Landings, Falcon 9, Low Earth Orbit (LEO), SATCOM Direct To Smartphones, Smallsat Constellation, smallsats, Space Launch Complex 40, SpaceX, Starlink

SpaceX plans Tuesday night launch of Starlink Group 12-15 including 13 Direct to Cell

May 20, 2025

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 […]

Filed Under: Boost Mobile, Booster, Booster Recovery, Droneship, Droneship Landings, Falcon 9, Low Earth Orbit (LEO), SATCOM Direct To Smartphones, Smallsat Constellation, smallsats, SpaceX, Starlink

SpaceX’s Sunday launch of Starlink Group 12-23 smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell

April 27, 2025

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) […]

Filed Under: Booster, Booster Recovery, Cape Canaveral SFS, Droneship, Falcon 9, Low Earth Orbit (LEO), SATCOM Direct To Smartphones, Smallsat Constellation, smallsats, Space Launch Complex 40, SpaceX, Stage Separation, Starlink

Forrester’s Digest: AST SpaceMobile suffers delayed BlueBird launch

April 22, 2025

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 […]

Filed Under: AST SpaceMobile, AT&T, BlueBird smallsats (AST SpaceMobile), BlueWalker 3 LEO satellite, Business Moves, Connectivity Services, Contracts, Data Services, India, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), ISRO, Launch, NASA, SATCOM Direct To Smartphones, Satellite Connectivity, Space Data Relay, Space-Based Voice Calls, SpaceX, SpaceX Falcon 9, Strategy, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Synthetic Aperture Radar Antennas, Telcos, Text Messaging, Texting System, Verizon, Video, Vodaphone

AT&T plans satellite connectivity trials

April 17, 2025

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 […]

Filed Under: Agencies, AST SpaceMobile, AT&T, BlueBird smallsats (AST SpaceMobile), FCC, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), First Responders, Multi-Layered SATCOM, Public Safety, SATCOM Direct To Smartphones, Satellite Spectrum, Spectrum

SpaceX sends Starlink Group 11-17 soaring on Saturday with 21 smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell

April 12, 2025

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 […]

Filed Under: Booster, Booster Recovery, Droneship, Falcon 9, Launch Complex 39A (Kennedy Space Center), Low Earth Orbit (LEO), SATCOM Direct To Smartphones, Smallsat Constellation, smallsats, SpaceX

SpaceX declares Starlink Group 11-17 launch delay again of 21 smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell until Saturday

April 11, 2025

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 […]

Filed Under: Booster, Booster Recovery, Droneship, Falcon 9, Kennedy Space Center, Launch Complex 39A (Kennedy Space Center), Launch Delay, Launch Services, Launch Vehicle, Low Earth Orbit (LEO), NASA, News, SATCOM Direct To Smartphones, Smallsat Constellation, smallsats, SpaceX, Starlink

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