SpaceX’s Starlink satellites have rapidly changed what was once believed to be impossible regarding satellite internet connectivity. The vast Starlink constellation has already connected people worldwide to the knowledge that the internet offers. SpaceX is now preparing to expand Starlink’s reach by beta testing Direct-to-Cell (DTC) Starlink satellites, which will connect mobile phones to cellular services from almost anywhere on Earth.
Starlink is SpaceX’s nearly 7,000-satellite low-Earth orbit (LEO) internet constellation. These satellites connect more than 4.6 million people from over 118 nations on all continents to high-speed internet. SpaceX launches batches of 20+ Starlink satellites weekly, each containing a number of Direct-to-Cell satellites.