Re:SpaceX, T-Mobile to connect satellites to cellphones in r...
by lxgr on Saturday August 27, 2022 @12:15AM
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It's going to be quite a while before Starlink and the other new solutions will be certified for safety of life, government/military use etc.
For example, Iridium only got GMDSS/SOLAS certified in 2020 – before that, Inmarsat was the only approved maritime (two-way) satellite safety provider for several decades.
For example, Iridium only got GMDSS/SOLAS certified in 2020 – before that, Inmarsat was the only approved maritime (two-way) satellite safety provider for several decades.