New York: Billionaire Elon Musk announced and celebrated the successful launch of the Direct-To-Cell satellite of Starlink today through a SpaceX mission. The new satellite is expected to streamline internet connectivity for all its users.
Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX announced the launch of 21 new Starlink satellites on Wednesday at 9.30am, including six Direct-To-Cell satellites, which were carried aboard the Falcon 9 spacecraft of the company.
SpaceX further confirmed that all the 21 Starlink satellites have been successful deployed and are in position at 10:20 am today. This is the first ever Direct-To-Cell satellite to be launched by Elon Musk’s firm.
Starlink’s Direct-To-Cell satellite is aimed at providing coverage to text, internet and mobile networks “wherever you see the sky”, pointing at its all-terrain and location coverage. Here is all you need to know about the Direct-To-Cell service of the company.
