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I think his point is that most Starlink satellites do not have this technology, but he's probably still wrong quantitatively.
by 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 agoTo 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...