Falcon 9 launches 21 @Starlink satellites – including six with Direct to Cell capabilities – to orbit from California following the first successful demo of Direct to Cell texting in early 2024 pic.twitter.com/v99wLZQIz7
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 7, 2024
Deployment of 21 @Starlink satellites confirmed.
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 7, 2024
The six with Direct to Cell capabilities have an advanced modem on board that act as a cellphone tower in space, allowing network integration similar to a standard roaming partner → *****RV4c2XquT0
