SpaceX successfully launched the GPS III SV-08 satellite into orbit on May 30 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

A conceptional drawing of the Weather System Follow-on – Microwave (WSF-M) satellite. (Ball Aerospace) The Space Force said Thursday its newest weather satellite is now operational and will soon ...

Given the substantial cost associated with establishing links in satellite communication systems, maximizing throughput or channel capacity, especially on the uplink, becomes imperative. This white ...

Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Comcast and Charter’s mobile services now offer access to satellite-based emergency messaging. The launch comes just one day after their network ...

A while back, Verizon announced emergency satellite texting functionality for users with the Google Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy S25 series devices. Now a variant of that service is available for ...

Apple introduced satellite connectivity for iPhones back in 2022, and since then, satellite messaging options have become the new must-have feature for carriers and other smartphone manufacturers.

Verizon has announced that it will now support sending text messages via satellite on phones from the Pixel 9 and Galaxy S25 lineup. Both Google and Samsung's current phones support satellite ...

Verizon and Skylo Technologies are developing direct-to-device satellite-based SMS and voice calling services, expanding beyond emergency SOS functionality. Only the Pixel 9 series and Galaxy S25 ...

The US Space Force has revealed its plan to deploy jammers designed to disrupt satellite signals in the Indo-Pacific, prompting warnings that it could escalate into an “electronic warfare battle ...

The Satellite Control Network provides critical support to government spacecraft, but its antennas are outdated and the system is overutilized due to growing demand. (Serco) ORLANDO, Fla.

WASHINGTON — Satellite communications ... The L-band facilitates uplink communications from user terminals to satellites, while the S-band handles downlink communications.