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2. SPOT Satellite Messenger - Wikipedia

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   SPOT Gen3 Satellite Messenger. SPOT is a GPS tracking device that uses the Globalstar satellite network [1] to provide text messaging and GPS tracking (depending on the subscription type purchased). [2][3] It has a coverage area that includes a large portion of the planet, with the exception of extreme northern and southern latitudes and parts ...

3. List of GPS satellites - Wikipedia

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   Samples of three GPS satellites' orbits over a five-year period (2013 to 2018) USA-242 · USA-239 · USA-151 · Earth As of 15 August 2023, 83 Global Positioning System navigation satellites have been built: 31 are launched and operational, 4 are unhealthy or in reserve, 41 are retired, 2 were lost during launch, and 1 prototype was never launched. 4 Block III satellites have completed ...

4. Satellite phone - Wikipedia

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   Satellite phone (Inmarsat) in use in Nias, Indonesia, in April 2005 after the Nias–Simeulue earthquake. A satellite telephone, satellite phone or satphone is a type of mobile phone that connects to other phones or the telephone network by radio link through satellites orbiting the Earth instead of terrestrial cell sites, as cellphones do.

5. Inmarsat - Wikipedia

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   IsatPhone 2: IsatPhone 2 is a mobile satellite phone offering voice telephony. It has a variety of data capabilities, including SMS, short message emailing and GPS look-up-and-send, as well as supporting a data service of up to 20 kbit/s. [83] IsatPhone Link: IsatPhone Link is a low-cost, fixed, global satellite phone service. It provides voice ...

6. Apple will let you send text messages via satellites in space ...

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   Messages via satellite is a new feature for the iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 coming in iOS 18 that will allow you to send iMessages, you guessed it, via satellite. Apple already offers its Emergency ...

7. Iridium Communications - Wikipedia

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   These devices can send and receive text messages with any cell phone number, email address or another inReach device, as well as to provide location sharing, navigation and direct communication options to emergency services. ZOLEO satellite communicator uses global Iridium network when cellular or Wi-Fi coverage is unavailable.