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Re:Lockheed is now tracking phones and walkie-talkies from s... by ramesh31 on Saturday November 18, 2023 @04:43PM (#38324845)
>Cellular signal from a personal cellphone isn't strong enough to register at satellite altitude.

Sure it is. The iPhone can do that right now with emergency SOS.

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Re:Lockheed is now tracking phones and walkie-talkies from s... by dieortin on Saturday November 18, 2023 @04:47PM (#38324892)
Starlink does not communicate with iPhones.
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Re:Lockheed is now tracking phones and walkie-talkies from s... by ramesh31 on Saturday November 18, 2023 @04:51PM (#38324927)
Yea it does: https://direct.starlink.com/
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Re:Lockheed is now tracking phones and walkie-talkies from s... by dotnet00 on Saturday November 18, 2023 @07:25PM (#38326739)
Both of you guys are half right, Starlink does not currently talk to iPhones, but it will be able to as Starlink Direct is intended to appear as a regular mobile tower. The emergency satellite SOS feature on iPhones is with another constellation.
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