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What Is SpaceSail And How Could It Challenge Elon Musk's Starlink?
SpaceSail, a Chinese low Earth orbit satellite company, is expanding its presence through partnerships with countries, positioning itself as a challenger to Elon Musk's Starlink in the global satellite market.
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Rocket Lab Delays IoT Satellite Launch to Ensure Safe Trajectory in Space
Rocket Lab has postponed its "IOT 4 You and Me" mission to avoid potential collisions with satellites and the International Space Station. This mission, set to deploy five IoT satellites, marks Rocket Lab's first launch of 2025. The company is taking extra precautions to monitor space traffic and ensure the rocket follows a safe trajectory. The sat...
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Vodafone Makes World's First Satellite Video Call Using Standard Smartphone
Vodafone said it had made the world's first video call via satellite using a standard smartphone from a remote location. The European mobile operator's CEO Margherita Della Valle received the call on Monday from company engineer Rowan Chesmer, who was located in the Welsh mountains where there was no network signal.
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Apple Partners With SpaceX to Offer Starlink Satellite Connectivity on iPhone; Beta Testing Commences
Apple is bringing the Starlink network to iPhone, according to a recent newsletter published by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. It is speculated to work similarly to the Emergency SOS via Satellite feature on iPhone which users get in touch with emergency services when they do not have a cellular network or Wi-Fi connectivity. The Cupertino-based technolo...
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Deploys 21 Starlink Satellites, Enhancing Mobile Connectivity
SpaceX launched 21 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral on January 27, 2025, at 5:05 p.m. EST. Among these, 13 satellites feature Direct-to-Cell technology designed to enhance mobile connectivity. The Falcon 9 rocket used for the mission was powered by a first-stage booster completing its 20th successful flight. This booster...
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Airtel Satellite Telecom Services Ready for Rollout, Awaiting Centre's Go Ahead: Rajan Bharti Mittal
Rajan Bharti Mittal, Vice Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, has said that its satellite telecom service is ready for rollout in India. Reiterating Bharti Airtel's stance, he said satellite companies should be required to pay licensing fees and acquire spectrum through auctions, just as traditional telecom operators do.
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Government Says Satellite Spectrum Policy Can Attract Many Companies After Elon Musk-Mukesh Ambani Tussle
The government says that its decision to allocate satellite spectrum, rather than auction it, will give consumers more choice. Starlink has long wanted to launch in India, and has in recent months clashed with billionaire Ambani's company over how the country should grant spectrum for satellite services.
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After Musk-Ambani Tussle, India Bets Satellite Spectrum Policy Can Attract Many Companies
India's decision to allocate satellite spectrum, rather than auction it, will give consumers more choice, the telecoms minister said on Monday, playing down concern by Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio that it could lose out to Elon Musk's Starlink.
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SpaceX's Starship to Deploy Mock Starlink Satellites in Flight 7 Test
SpaceX announced its next Starship test flight would feature the rocket's first attempt to deploy 10 model Starlink satellites, showcasing its satellite launch market potential. Planned for later this month from Boca Chica, Texas, the Elon Musk-run company's seventh test-to-failure flight is expected to incorporate new upgrades with each attempt.
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Spacex Wraps 2024 with Its Final Falcon 9 Launch, Deploying Starlink V2 Satellites
SpaceX launched its 132nd and final Falcon 9 mission of 2024, deploying 21 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into orbit, some featuring direct-to-cell technology. The Falcon 9 booster completed its 16th flight, landing successfully on the droneship “Just Read the Instructions.” This mission marked the 390th booster landing for SpaceX and capped a rec...
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ISRO's POEM-4 To Fly 10 Experiments By Start-Ups To Space
The upcoming launch of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) will enable ten Indian space start-up companies to fly their instruments into space.
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Honor Magic 7 RSR Porsche Design With Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Edition SoC Launched: Price, Specifications
Honor Magic 7 RSR Porsche Design was launched in China as the third entrant in the company's Magic 7 series. The new flagship smartphone comes with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Edition chipset and packs a 5,850mAh battery with support for both wired and wireless charging. The Honor Magic 7 RSR Porsche Design has accents resembling iconic...
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Rocket Lab Delays Launch of Synspective's Earth-Imaging Satellite
Rocket Lab's scheduled launch of Synspective's Earth-imaging satellite, "Owl The Way Up," was postponed on December 20, 2024. The delay, announced by the company, was due to the need for further analysis of sensor data. The mission aims to deploy one of Synspective's Strix radar-imaging satellites, part of a broader plan to establish a 30-satellite...
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Xiaomi 15 Ultra Allegedly Spotted on MIIT Site; Could Offer Satellite Connectivity
Xiaomi 15 Ultra is likely to be unveiled early next year as the third model in the Xiaomi 15 series. While we await an official announcement, the upcoming handset has surfaced on China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) website with model number 25019PNF3C. The listing suggests that Xiaomi 15 Ultra will support satellite commu...
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Elon Musk Says Starlink Inactive in India After Second Device Seized
Starlink is seeking approval in India to provide satellite broadband services and the Musk-owned company is trying to address any potential security concerns as part of the process.
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What Is SpaceSail And How Could It Challenge Elon Musk's Starlink?
SpaceSail, a Chinese low Earth orbit satellite company, is expanding its presence through partnerships with countries, positioning itself as a challenger to Elon Musk's Starlink in the global satellite market.
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Rocket Lab Delays IoT Satellite Launch to Ensure Safe Trajectory in Space
Rocket Lab has postponed its "IOT 4 You and Me" mission to avoid potential collisions with satellites and the International Space Station. This mission, set to deploy five IoT satellites, marks Rocket Lab's first launch of 2025. The company is taking extra precautions to monitor space traffic and ensure the rocket follows a safe trajectory. The sat...
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Vodafone Makes World's First Satellite Video Call Using Standard Smartphone
Vodafone said it had made the world's first video call via satellite using a standard smartphone from a remote location. The European mobile operator's CEO Margherita Della Valle received the call on Monday from company engineer Rowan Chesmer, who was located in the Welsh mountains where there was no network signal.
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Apple Partners With SpaceX to Offer Starlink Satellite Connectivity on iPhone; Beta Testing Commences
Apple is bringing the Starlink network to iPhone, according to a recent newsletter published by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. It is speculated to work similarly to the Emergency SOS via Satellite feature on iPhone which users get in touch with emergency services when they do not have a cellular network or Wi-Fi connectivity. The Cupertino-based technolo...
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Deploys 21 Starlink Satellites, Enhancing Mobile Connectivity
SpaceX launched 21 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral on January 27, 2025, at 5:05 p.m. EST. Among these, 13 satellites feature Direct-to-Cell technology designed to enhance mobile connectivity. The Falcon 9 rocket used for the mission was powered by a first-stage booster completing its 20th successful flight. This booster...
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Airtel Satellite Telecom Services Ready for Rollout, Awaiting Centre's Go Ahead: Rajan Bharti Mittal
Rajan Bharti Mittal, Vice Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, has said that its satellite telecom service is ready for rollout in India. Reiterating Bharti Airtel's stance, he said satellite companies should be required to pay licensing fees and acquire spectrum through auctions, just as traditional telecom operators do.
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Government Says Satellite Spectrum Policy Can Attract Many Companies After Elon Musk-Mukesh Ambani Tussle
The government says that its decision to allocate satellite spectrum, rather than auction it, will give consumers more choice. Starlink has long wanted to launch in India, and has in recent months clashed with billionaire Ambani's company over how the country should grant spectrum for satellite services.
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After Musk-Ambani Tussle, India Bets Satellite Spectrum Policy Can Attract Many Companies
India's decision to allocate satellite spectrum, rather than auction it, will give consumers more choice, the telecoms minister said on Monday, playing down concern by Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio that it could lose out to Elon Musk's Starlink.
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SpaceX's Starship to Deploy Mock Starlink Satellites in Flight 7 Test
SpaceX announced its next Starship test flight would feature the rocket's first attempt to deploy 10 model Starlink satellites, showcasing its satellite launch market potential. Planned for later this month from Boca Chica, Texas, the Elon Musk-run company's seventh test-to-failure flight is expected to incorporate new upgrades with each attempt.
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Spacex Wraps 2024 with Its Final Falcon 9 Launch, Deploying Starlink V2 Satellites
SpaceX launched its 132nd and final Falcon 9 mission of 2024, deploying 21 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into orbit, some featuring direct-to-cell technology. The Falcon 9 booster completed its 16th flight, landing successfully on the droneship “Just Read the Instructions.” This mission marked the 390th booster landing for SpaceX and capped a rec...
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ISRO's POEM-4 To Fly 10 Experiments By Start-Ups To Space
The upcoming launch of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) will enable ten Indian space start-up companies to fly their instruments into space.
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Honor Magic 7 RSR Porsche Design With Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Edition SoC Launched: Price, Specifications
Honor Magic 7 RSR Porsche Design was launched in China as the third entrant in the company's Magic 7 series. The new flagship smartphone comes with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Edition chipset and packs a 5,850mAh battery with support for both wired and wireless charging. The Honor Magic 7 RSR Porsche Design has accents resembling iconic...
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Rocket Lab Delays Launch of Synspective's Earth-Imaging Satellite
Rocket Lab's scheduled launch of Synspective's Earth-imaging satellite, "Owl The Way Up," was postponed on December 20, 2024. The delay, announced by the company, was due to the need for further analysis of sensor data. The mission aims to deploy one of Synspective's Strix radar-imaging satellites, part of a broader plan to establish a 30-satellite...
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Xiaomi 15 Ultra Allegedly Spotted on MIIT Site; Could Offer Satellite Connectivity
Xiaomi 15 Ultra is likely to be unveiled early next year as the third model in the Xiaomi 15 series. While we await an official announcement, the upcoming handset has surfaced on China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) website with model number 25019PNF3C. The listing suggests that Xiaomi 15 Ultra will support satellite commu...
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Elon Musk Says Starlink Inactive in India After Second Device Seized
Starlink is seeking approval in India to provide satellite broadband services and the Musk-owned company is trying to address any potential security concerns as part of the process.
