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Space Race 2.0: Starlink, SpaceX, and the New Satellite Wars—How Today’s Space News Is Shaping Our Future / Updated: 2025, July 12th, 12:02 CET

Space Race 2.0: Starlink, SpaceX, and the New Satellite Wars—How Today’s Space News Is Shaping Our Future / Updated: 2025, July 12th, 12:02 CET

NASA announced live space coverage on Netflix in 2025, following the launch of NASA+ on Amazon Prime. From July 2025, Starlink Direct to Cell, launched with T-Mobile, will let smartphones connect directly to Starlink satellites for calls and messages, backed by 657 Starlink V3 satellites. Starlink received regulatory clearance to deliver satellite internet to rural India, bridging the digital divide amid Elon Musk’s expanding political influence. Eutelsat achieved the world’s first successful 5G mobile connection via satellite through the IRIS2 program, enabling 5G on standard smartphones. SpaceX’s first GTO mission will carry Israel’s Dror-1 geostationary satellite from Cape Canaveral on
12 July 2025
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No Signal? No Problem – Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell Satellites Are Eliminating Dead Zones

No Signal? No Problem – Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell Satellites Are Eliminating Dead Zones

Imagine sending a text from the middle of the ocean or deep in the mountains with no cell tower in sight. That’s the promise of Starlink’s new Direct-to-Cell technology – a “cell tower in space” that lets ordinary phones connect via satellite when terrestrial coverage is absent. In recent trials, SpaceX’s Starlink satellites have successfully relayed SMS texts and even voice/video calls directly to standard smartphones, showcasing a potential game-changer for mobile connectivity. This report dives into what Starlink Direct-to-Cell is, its key milestones, the partners and timelines involved, and what it all means for the telecom industry and consumers around the world. Starlink Direct-to-Cell is a satellite-based cellular service designed to eliminate mobile dead zones by connecting unmodified 4G LTE phones directly to orbiting satellites starlink.com starlink.com. In essence, each equipped Starlink satellite functions like a floating cell phone tower in space, with an onboard 4G LTE base station that communicates with standard phones on the ground starlink.com. Unlike traditional satellite phones, users do not need any special hardware or apps – any normal smartphone can connect, as long as it supports the frequency band used and has a clear view of the sky starlink.com. The satellites then route
3 June 2025
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  • US Stock Futures Slip Before US-Iran Talks, Tech Stocks Lead Gains
    June 29, 2026, 11:36 PM EDT. U.S. stock futures slipped early with US-Iran talks set to take place in Doha. S&P 500 futures were off 0.20%, Dow futures fell 0.15% and Nasdaq 100 futures lost 0.25%. This drop comes after Monday's close where the S&P 500 added 1.18%, the Nasdaq jumped 2.07% for its best quarter since 2020, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished above 52,000 for a record. Tech names powered the move, with Alphabet up close to 5%. Amazon, Meta and Nvidia also gained. Semiconductors tracked higher as chip ETFs rallied, even with some worries on how long AI demand can keep driving the moves. Oil eased a bit with Middle East tensions cooling, but stayed above $70.
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