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Apple Weighs Starlink Partnership as Satellite Strategy Evolves, Reports Suggest

Apple is reportedly considering a strategic shift from Globalstar to SpaceX’s Starlink for iPhone satellite services. Sources indicate new technical capabilities and market dynamics could drive this potential partnership despite historical tensions between the companies.

Potential Shift in Apple’s Satellite Strategy

Apple may be preparing to partner with Elon Musk’s Starlink service for future iPhone satellite connectivity, according to recent reports from The Information. After years of relying on satellite provider Globalstar, analysts suggest Apple’s ambitions for expanded satellite features might require collaboration with SpaceX’s growing constellation. The technology giant has reportedly been evaluating options as its current satellite partner faces uncertainties and Starlink’s technical capabilities expand.

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Commercial Space Imaging Firm Vantor Aids U.S. Space Force in Tracking Orbital Objects

Vantor, formerly Maxar Intelligence, is now delivering high-resolution space-to-space imagery to the U.S. Space Force. This capability helps monitor orbital objects in areas unreachable by ground sensors, improving space domain awareness and collision avoidance.

New Surveillance Capability for Space Force

Commercial Earth intelligence company Vantor has begun providing high-resolution space-to-space imagery to the U.S. Space Force, according to an October 22 announcement. Sources indicate this partnership addresses significant gaps in military surveillance of low Earth orbit by tracking satellites and other orbital objects that pass through “blind spots” inaccessible to ground-based sensor networks.