SpaceX is seeking to clear regulatory hurdles with the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for its satellite-to-phone service with T-Mobile US ahead of an expected launch in 2023.
On 6 December SpaceX filed an application with the FCC to orbit more than 2,016 second-generation, low-earth birds for a direct-to-cellular system that would feature advanced phased array beam-forming and digital processing technologies onboard.
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