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SpaceX launches world's 1st 5G satellite to bring global connectivity to Internet of Things

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SPACE by Josh Dinner 4/24/2023

The Sateliot "GroundBreaker" is the first of a constellation of over 250 spacecraft.

SpaceX has launched what is reportedly the first satellite in low Earth orbit (LEO) to operate on the 5G cellular standard.

Known as "The GroundBreaker," the relatively small, 22-pound (10-kilogram) orbital data relay, designated Sateliot_0, is the first of a constellation of over 250 spacecraft designed to communicate with terrestrial cell towers and fill gaps in data networks worldwide.

A Falcon 9 rocket launched the satellite on April 15 from SpaceX's launch facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Barcelona-based Sateliot, the company behind The GroundBreaker and the Sateliot_X constellation network operator, sees the technology as an opportunity for a global realization for access to the Internet of Things (IoT).

More: https://www.space.com/spacex-launches-1st-5g-satellite-internet-of-things

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