Iridium Communications Inc

SpaceX founder Elon Musk and T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert on stage during a T-Mobile and SpaceX joint event in Boca Chica Beach, Texas, on Aug. 25, 2022.Michael Gonzalez | Getty ImagesSpaceX successfully sent text messages via Starlink satellites using T-Mobile's network, it announced Wednesday, as Elon Musk's company aims to bring its direct-to-device cell service to market in the coming year.The recent test comes as major players pursue the market to connect unmodified phones directly to satellites, a nascent subsector of…

A Qualcomm sign is pictured at the Mobile World Congress in Shanghai.Aly Song | ReutersU.S. semiconductor giant Qualcomm ended its partnership with satellite communications company Iridium to provide satellite-to-phone services, Iridium announced on Thursday.Iridium stock fell more than 8% in after-hours trading from its close at $37.14 a shareThe company said that while the parties "successfully developed and demonstrated the technology," smartphone makers "have not included the technology in their devices," leading…

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The race to provide high-speed internet from satellites is well underway – but another, more ambitious competition, to connect directly from space to devices like smartphones, began in earnest earlier this year.The potential untapped market — which hinges on, but extends beyond, sending a text via space — is spurring a tale of two strategies: Those putting specialized antennae in phones, versus those putting high-powered antennae on the satellites themselves. For some companies, it means billions spent on what could end…

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A look at the company's production floor shows a series of Electron boosters, with the typical black carbon fiber rockets in the foreground and a metallic-looking reusable booster in the center.Rocket LabCathie Wood's Ark Invest is dipping back into a space SPAC, with two of the firm's funds buying up stock in Rocket Lab the past two days.Ark's exchange-traded funds ARKQ and ARKX – which focus on autonomous technology and space exploration, respectively – bought about 729,000 shares of Rocket Lab in trades on Monday and…

The company's Electron rocket carrying the CAPSTONE mission lifts off from New Zealand on June 28, 2022.Rocket LabThe second quarter was a mixed bag for space companies, with some firms posting steady progress while others faced setbacks.Most space stocks, many of which went public last year through SPAC deals, are struggling despite the industry's growth, off 50% or more since their market debut. The shifting market environment and climbing interest rates have hit technology and growth stocks hard, weighing on space…

Virgin Orbit's modified 747 jet "Cosmic Girl" releases the company's LauncherOne rocket for a mission on January 13, 2022.Virgin OrbitSpace companies reported results for the first quarter of the year over the past several weeks – with many CEOs complaining of supply chain disruptions pushing back hardware deliveries and launch schedules."Everyone's getting delayed. I haven't heard from a single satellite operator in the last 12 months – whether they're a new entrant, whether they're longstanding operators – everyone's…