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Doesn’t Globestar still have more satellites in orbit? With Apple supporting them, hoping there will be some consumer choice. This looking like regular cellular

Doesn’t Globestar still have more satellites in orbit? With Apple supporting them, hoping there will be some consumer choice. This looking like regular cellular will become the new landline company.

grecy 2y ago
Globestar have 48 Satellites in orbit [1] Starlink has 6,426 [2] (Though that number is likely out of date by the time you read this) [1] https://www.groundcontrol.com/knowledge/calculators-and-maps/globalstar-coverage-map/ https://www.groundcontrol.com/knowledge/calculators-and-maps... [2] https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-satellites.html https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-satellites.html
- sebzim4500 2y ago
  I think his point is that most Starlink satellites do not have this technology, but he's probably still wrong quantitatively.
  - grecy 2y ago
    > I think his point is that most Starlink satellites do not have this technology Ah, thanks, I missed that. Wait another month, there will be at least another ~500 in orbit.
  - nordsieck 2y ago
    To put some numbers to it, it looks like SpaceX started launching direct to cell satellites at the beginning of the year[1], and by July they had over 100 in orbit. Not sure how many are in orbit right now, but I wouldn't be surprised if it were close to 200. --- 1. https://spacenews.com/spacex-deploys-direct-to-smartphone-satellites-in-first-launch-of-2024/ https://spacenews.com/spacex-deploys-direct-to-smartphone-sa... 2. https://www.satellitetoday.com/connectivity/2024/07/03/spacex-now-has-more-than-100-direct-to-cell-satellites-in-orbit/ https://www.satellitetoday.com/connectivity/2024/07/03/space...
- tremarley 2y ago
  Staking has over 7,000 now They plan to launch 34,400 satellites
kotaKat 2y ago
> With Apple supporting them Oh, no. Apple owns them at this point. 20% ownership, and they have 85% of Globalstar's current satellite capacity for themselves. GSAT isn't really putting new customers on the constellations and Apple is funding all the replacement hardware. https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/1/24285347/apple-globalstar-investment-expansion-emergency-sos-satellite https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/1/24285347/apple-globalstar...

grecy 2y ago

Globestar have 48 Satellites in orbit [1] Starlink has 6,426 [2] (Though that number is likely out of date by the time you read this) [1] https://www.groundcontrol.com/knowledge/calculators-and-maps/globalstar-coverage-map/ https://www.groundcontrol.com/knowledge/calculators-and-maps... [2] https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-satellites.html https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-satellites.html

sebzim4500 2y ago
I think his point is that most Starlink satellites do not have this technology, but he's probably still wrong quantitatively.
- grecy 2y ago
  > I think his point is that most Starlink satellites do not have this technology Ah, thanks, I missed that. Wait another month, there will be at least another ~500 in orbit.
- nordsieck 2y ago
  To put some numbers to it, it looks like SpaceX started launching direct to cell satellites at the beginning of the year[1], and by July they had over 100 in orbit. Not sure how many are in orbit right now, but I wouldn't be surprised if it were close to 200. --- 1. https://spacenews.com/spacex-deploys-direct-to-smartphone-satellites-in-first-launch-of-2024/ https://spacenews.com/spacex-deploys-direct-to-smartphone-sa... 2. https://www.satellitetoday.com/connectivity/2024/07/03/spacex-now-has-more-than-100-direct-to-cell-satellites-in-orbit/ https://www.satellitetoday.com/connectivity/2024/07/03/space...
tremarley 2y ago
Staking has over 7,000 now They plan to launch 34,400 satellites

kotaKat 2y ago

> With Apple supporting them Oh, no. Apple owns them at this point. 20% ownership, and they have 85% of Globalstar's current satellite capacity for themselves. GSAT isn't really putting new customers on the constellations and Apple is funding all the replacement hardware. https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/1/24285347/apple-globalstar-investment-expansion-emergency-sos-satellite https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/1/24285347/apple-globalstar...