{"id":41452,"date":"2024-01-03T15:09:30","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T15:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=41452"},"modified":"2024-01-03T15:09:30","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T15:09:30","slug":"spacex-deploys-first-starlink-satellites-of-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/spacex-deploys-first-starlink-satellites-of-2024\/41452\/","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX deploys first Starlink satellites of 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"
SpaceX has launched its first batch of Starlink satellites designed to connect directly to unmodified smartphones.<\/h2>\n
The launch of 2024\u2019s first Starlink satellites comes after SpaceX was granted a temporary experimental license to start testing the capability of the satellites in the US.<\/p>\n
Six of the 21 satellites that launched on a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, carry a payload that the company said could provide connectivity for most 4G LTE devices when in range.<\/p>\n
During an event featuring SpaceX founder Elon Musk and T-Mobile CEO and President Mike Sievert last year, Musk called the new addition \u201ca massive game changer that would help eliminate dead zones across the globe.\u201d<\/p>\n
What makes Starlink different to other wireless connectivity services?<\/h3>\n