# satellite phone

SpaceX Eyes a Starlink Phone — A Bid to Plug Direct Satellite Connectivity into the Trillion‑Dollar Mobile Market

SpaceX is preparing to develop a mobile device that can connect directly to its Starlink satellites, leveraging Starship launches, spectrum purchases and recent trademark and patent filings. If realised, a Starlink phone would expand SpaceX’s market reach, challenge traditional carriers, and tie into broader ambitions for space‑based data centres and orbital services.