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		dotnet00 on Oct 6, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Starlink direct-to-cell enabled for hurricane hele... As far as I'm aware, the V2 minis are different from the DTC sats. V2 mini just has expanded network bandwidth. DTC are a specific variant of the V2 mini with the hardware needed for DTC. Not all V2 launches, even now, are DTC variants.

asadotzler on Oct 7, 2024 [–]

Correct. A small fraction are DTC capable, often times only a couple per launch but increasing of late. Still a small minority of each launch stack.

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