TECH - Look Ma No Cell Towers! Elon Musk Cheers As Starlink Makes Space-Based Posting On X A Reality | Benzinga
Elon Musk‘s satellite internet company, SpaceX, successfully made its first social media post through a Starlink satellite equipped with direct-to-cell technology in low-Earth orbit.
What Happened: The message posted on X, formerly Twitter, originated from a standard mobile phone and connected directly to the satellite without requiring any additional equipment, according to Musk.
This post was sent through a SpaceX Direct to Cell satellite in space 🛰️ — SpaceX (@SpaceX) February 26, 2024
SpaceX’s Senior Director of Satellite Engineering, Ben Longmier, shared his excitement by revealing that the team had exchanged messages on the platform earlier in ...