Starlink

SpaceX discontinues little-known but accurate Starlink location feature

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michael kang

Although Starlink customers have likely never used it, SpaceX plans to discontinue a little-known GPS feature that can be used to track and pinpoint the location of Starlink antennas. The company on Tuesday began notifying customers about the deprecation of gRPC, an open source software framework that was integrated into Starlink hardware. “Starting May 20th, … Read more

AST SpaceMobile secures FCC approval to compete with Starlink Mobile

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AST SpaceMobile has received the green light to operate a satellite phone service in the United States, setting the company up to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink Mobile. AST won approval from the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday to operate its entire constellation of 248 satellites and provide “supplemental coverage from space,” including outside the United … Read more