The latest iPhone smartphones are able to communicate with Globalstar satellites, primarily for emergency messaging.

Globalstar has contracted SpaceX to launch Apple-backed satellites in 2025 to replenish its low Earth orbit connectivity constellation.

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Jason Rainbow writes about satellite telecom, space finance and commercial markets for SpaceNews. He has spent more than a decade covering the global space industry as a business journalist. Previously, he was Group Editor-in-Chief for Finance Information...