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The first-ever Bluetooth connection with a satellite has been made possible by Hubble Network.

When Hubble Network connected to a satellite via Bluetooth, they were the first company to do so. As part of SpaceX’s Transporter-10 mission, the startup sent its first two satellites into orbit in March. The business verified that signals from the integrated 3.5 mm Bluetooth chips could be received from over 600 kilometers away.

Hubble Network claims its technology has several potential applications in areas such as logistics, tracking livestock, smart pet collars, GPS watches for kids, automobiles, building sites, and soil temperature monitoring, among others. The company’s initial focus will be on sectors that have a daily or more frequent need for network coverage, such as the oil and gas industry’s need for remote asset monitoring. Soil and fall monitoring for the elderly are two examples of industries that might benefit from more regular updates or even continuous coverage, so the corporation is focusing on increasing the number of satellites for these purposes.

After the service is live, users can connect their devices to the Hubble network by just adding some code to their chipset.

Another innovation from the business is a phased array antenna that can be deployed by tiny satellites. The antennas enable the completed Bluetooth chip to communicate with the Hubble satellite in a manner similar to a magnifying glass.

This summer, as part of SpaceX’s Transporter-11 mission, Hubble Network intends to launch a third satellite. As part of Transporter-13, a fourth satellite will be launched. The “beta constellation” will consist of these four satellites. Although integration can already begin for pilot project clients. In the last quarter of 2025 or the beginning of 2026, the new company intends to launch all 32 of its satellites at once. The first operational constellation will consist of 36 satellites, which will allow users from anywhere in the globe to communicate with the Hubble Network satellite for about two or three hours every day.

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