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Satellite-to-phone race heats up with voice calls and cross-Canada access

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The prospect of contacting a satellite to send a text or contact emergency services may soon be an effortless reality as startups move from proof of concept to actual product. Canadians on the Rogers network, which just inked a deal with Lynk, will get direct satellite-phone connections across the country; and not to be outdone, […]

Satellite-to-phone race heats up with voice calls and cross-Canada access by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

Jeff Bezos and GMA host Michael Strahan star in new Blue Origin kids’ space show

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Jeff Bezos-headed company Blue Origin is getting its own kid-friendly animated space adventure series called “Blue Origins Space Rangers,” production companies Genius Brands and SMAC Productions announced today. A premiere date hasn’t been set yet. The children’s series will feature the voices of Bezos, who founded his space tourism business Blue Origin in 2000, as…

Lynk may beat Starlink and Apple to the punch as FCC approves its space-based texting

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SpaceX and T-Mobile may have hogged the headlines with their flashy pre-announcement about Starlink connectivity last month, and Apple last week, but Lynk has been putting in the work and may very well steal their lunch with a satellite-to-phone connection that already works — with any device out there. In fact, they just got FCC […]

Lynk may beat Starlink and Apple to the punch as FCC approves its space-based texting by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

T-Mobile phones will connect to Starlink for free starting next year

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T-Mobile and SpaceX have announced that Starlink satellites launched next year will be able to connect directly to the carrier’s phones over existing cellular bands. The companies hope to enable global roaming wherever satellite coverage exists, and the service may potentially be added for free to existing T-Mobile plans. SpaceX’s Elon Musk and T-Mobile’s Mike […]

Meet the ex-Amazon satellite engineers wanting to disrupt hardware workflow

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Imagine building some of the most sophisticated hardware-driven technologies in the world – spacecraft, drones or autonomous vehicles. Then imagine being unable to easily share your data to different teams, having to use clunky user interfaces, and relying on a single person manually inputting data in an Excel spreadsheet to bottom line your project. “You’d […]

Aeva and NASA want to map the Moon with lidar-powered KNaCK pack

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As humanity prepares to return to the Moon (“to stay,” as they remind us constantly), there’s a lot of infrastructure that needs to be built to make sure astronauts are safe and productive on the lunar surface. Without GPS, navigation and mapping is a lot harder — and NASA is working with lidar company Aeva […]