Satellites will initially provide limited service, for example, for emergency communications, and be used for beta testing.
Credit: AST SpaceMobile
AST SpaceMobile has “successfully” unfolded the antennas on its first five commercial cellular communications satellites in low Earth orbit. The satellites, BlueBirds 1-5, were launched in September. Each have a 693-ft. 2 phased array antenna that broadcasts to standard phones using 3GPP standard...
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