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AST SpaceMobile licensed to connect test satellite to US cellular phones
AST SpaceMobile secured an experimental license May 2 to test services in the United States from BlueWalker 3, the prototype satellite slated to launch this summer for its planned cellphone-compatible broadband constellation.
SpaceX launches fourth dedicated rideshare mission
SpaceX launched the fourth in its series of dedicated rideshare missions April 1, placing one relatively large satellite and dozens of smallsats into low Earth orbit.
Lynk reveals mobile network contracts
Lynk Global announced contracts Feb. 23 with seven mobile network operators serving Pacific and Caribbean Island nations.
Small satellite constellations promise resilient communications and Earth observation
Small satellite constellations provide valuable communications links in the wake of natural disasters, according to speakers at the SmallSat Symposium here.
Lynk satellites connect with thousands of devices
Lynk Global satellites have connected with thousands of unmodified smartphones, tablets, internet-of-things devices and vehicles, the Fall Church, Virginia, startup announced Feb. 8.
Starbridge raises $12M in fresh capital for application-focused space startups
Starbridge Venture Capital is set to announce Sept. 8 that it has closed its second fund with $12.1 million in new capital.
Lynk books SpaceX flight for direct-to-cellphone satellites
Lynk aims to launch multiple operational satellites on a SpaceX ride-share mission in December, ahead of plans to provide connectivity services with the constellation directly to unmodified cellphones next year.
Lynk files FCC license application for initial direct-to-cellphone satellite system
Lynk, a startup developing a constellation of satellites to provide connectivity for mobile phones, has filed a license application with the Federal Communications Commission to operate an initial set of satellites.
Lynk to soon begin tests of cellular connectivity using first satellite
Lynk will start testing cellular connectivity services with its first small satellite in the near future as it plans to begin commercial service early next year.
