{"id":17585,"date":"2021-03-09T01:37:07","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T17:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/spacex-seeks-fccs-ok-to-extend-starlink-satellite-service-to-vehicles-ships-planes\/"},"modified":"2021-03-09T01:37:07","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T17:37:07","slug":"spacex-seeks-fccs-ok-to-extend-starlink-satellite-service-to-vehicles-ships-planes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/spacex-seeks-fccs-ok-to-extend-starlink-satellite-service-to-vehicles-ships-planes\/","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX seeks FCC\u2019s OK to extend Starlink satellite service to vehicles, ships, planes"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_607025\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-607025\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full-width wp-image-607025\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/210302-starlink-630x412.jpg\" alt=\"Starlink antenna with cityscape\" width=\"630\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/210302-starlink-630x412.jpg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/210302-starlink-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/210302-starlink.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"caption-attachment-607025\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SpaceX\u2019s Starlink antenna connects with a network of satellites to provide high-speed internet access. (SpaceX Starlink Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>SpaceX is asking the Federal Communications Commission to authorize the operation of equipment extending the company\u2019s Starlink satellite broadband internet service to aircraft, ships and moving vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Commercial mobile services would represent a new frontier for Starlink, which got its start in Redmond, Wash., and is currently beta-testing its service using fixed antennas. SpaceX\u2019s entry into the mobility market could also complicate matters for Redmond-based Kymeta Corp., a connectivity venture that\u2019s backed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.<\/p>\n<p>In its application to the FCC, filed on Friday, SpaceX said expanding Starlink availability to moving vehicles throughout the U.S. and to moving vessels and aircraft worldwide would serve the public interest. \u201cThe urgency to provide broadband service to unserved and underserved areas has never been clearer,\u201d David Goldman, SpaceX\u2019s director of satellite policy, said in the filing.<\/p>\n<p>Goldman said SpaceX\u2019s \u201cEarth Stations in Motion,\u201d or ESIMs, would be \u201celectrically identical\u201d versions of the $499 antenna systems that are already being sold to beta customers. He suggested that they\u2019d be counted among the million end-user stations that have already been authorized by the FCC.<\/p>\n<p>In an online job posting that came to light last week, SpaceX said it\u2019s planning to manufacture \u201cmillions of consumer-facing devices\u201d for Starlink service at a factory to be built in Austin, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet that Starlink\u2019s ESIM terminals would be \u201cmuch too big\u201d to mount on cars \u2014 such as the electric cars that are made by Tesla, the other company that Musk heads \u2014 but would be suitable for large trucks and RVs.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" class=\"\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden; width: 0px; height: 0px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=b0yle&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1369051431903268865&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geekwire.com%2F2021%2Fspacex-seeks-fcc-ok-extend-starlink-satellite-data-service-vehicles-boats-planes%2F&amp;sessionId=2f61afd42b23eaeac273c0506e7364e707837771&amp;siteScreenName=geekwire&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" data-tweet-id=\"1369051431903268865\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" data-twitter-extracted-i1782798882496391277=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Not connecting Tesla cars to Starlink, as our terminal is much too big. This is for aircraft, ships, large trucks &amp; RVs.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 8, 2021<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Starlink satellite operations are headquartered at SpaceX\u2019s facility in Redmond, which is listed as the remote control point location in the new FCC application. Several miles away, Kymeta has been working on its own mobile connectivity system, which uses flat-panel antennas to provide hybrid satellite-cellular service.<\/p>\n<p>Last November, Kymeta rolled out its next-generation u8 system, which can extend broadband connectivity to moving vehicles on land, air and sea. At the time, Kymeta executive Neville Meijers told GeekWire that his company would \u201csupport all of the different platforms that are out there,\u201d including Starlink.<\/p>\n<p>From Kymeta\u2019s perspective, hardware compatibility with Starlink is a clear marketing plus. But if the FCC OKs SpaceX\u2019s plans to provide its own hardware for mobile connectivity, that could cut into Kymeta\u2019s market. We\u2019ve reached out to Kymeta for comment and will update this report with anything we hear back.<\/p>\n<p>SpaceX and Kymeta aren\u2019t the only competitors in the satellite connectivity race: With conditional clearance from the FCC, Amazon has committed $10 billion to its Project Kuiper satellite effort, which is also headquartered in Redmond. The British-Indian OneWeb venture and Canada\u2019s biggest satellite operator, Telesat, are building broadband satellite constellations in low Earth orbit as well.<\/p>\n<p>The FCC is already considering a request from SpaceX to rework the Starlink constellation\u2019s orbital parameters, with Amazon voicing opposition. The commission\u2019s decisions relating to that issue, and to SpaceX\u2019s plan for mobile broadband service, could signal the Biden administration\u2019s approach to the proliferation of mega-constellations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SpaceX\u2019s Starlink antenna connects with a network of satellites to provide high-speed internet access. (SpaceX Starlink Photo) SpaceX is asking the Federal Communications Commission to authorize the operation of equipment extending the company\u2019s Starlink satellite broadband internet service to aircraft, ships and moving vehicles. 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