--- title: "Musk’s SpaceX was Taken by Apple along with its Satellite SOS on iPhones" description: "Apple has collaborated with American satellite communications company Globalstar for emergency SOS through satellite on iPhone 14 series." author: "Siddhi Shaw" published: 2022-09-15 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/news/1991/musk-s-spacex-was-taken-by-apple-along-with-its-satellite-sos-on-iphones category: "iphone" tags: ["iphone", "satellite assembly", "apple", "space science"] reading_time: 3 minutes --- # Musk’s SpaceX was Taken by Apple along with its Satellite SOS on iPhones **Apple** has collaborated with American satellite [communications](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/44489/leased-lines-and-other-tools-for-business-communications) company **Globalstar** for emergency **SOS** through satellite on **iPhone 14 series**, which was going to become a key rival to **[Elon Musk](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1884/46-starlink-satellites-were-launched-by-elon-musk-s-spacex)'s SpaceX** in providing satellite-based communications to devices. ``` HIGHLIGHTS Apple has made an investment $450 million towards making satellite infrastructure The iPhone team has been observed as clearly super smart The emergency SOS through satellite feature would combine custom components ``` Apple has made an investment **$450 million** towards making satellite [infrastructure](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2313/a-cybersecurity-and-infrastructure-security-agency-will-monitor-the-us-midterm-elections) with Globalstar. The [tech](https://www.mindstick.com/services/technologies) giant has agreed to pay for **95 per cent** of the costs for brand new satellites which was related to the feature. Apple planned to use Globalstar's **24-satellite** constellation to run its emergency SOS through satellite service. The move comes as telecommunication carrier **T-Mobile** has partnered **SpaceX** to form its own emergency communications service. Musk had tweeted that '**We had some promising conversations with Apple concerning Starlink property. The iPhone team has been observed as clearly super smart.**' Therefore, he added that '**closing link from space to phone would work best if phone software & hardware had adapted to space-based signals vs Starlink strictly emulating cell tower**.' During its [iPhone 14 launch event](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1901/during-early-september-the-apple-s-iphone-14-event-would-be-conducted), Apple made it absolutely clear that it was going to get involved with the satellite [emergency response](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/32865/who-is-covered-by-the-occupational-safety-and-health-administration-s-osha-hazardous-waste-operations-and-emergency-response-standard-hazwoper) system. As per **Ashley Williams**, the company's manager of satellite modelling and simulation, '**We had set up relay centres staffed with highly-trained emergency specialists who were able to get your texts and call an emergency [service provider](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/85256/which-is-the-best-accommodation-rooms-and-transportation-service-provider) on your behalf**.' The emergency SOS through satellite feature would combine custom components deeply integrated with software to permit antennas to attach on to a satellite, which has been enabling satellite with emergency services when outside of cellular or **Wi-Fi coverage**. Satellites were moving targets with low bandwidth, and it would take minutes for messages to get through. Since each second counts, with emergency SOS via satellite, the iPhone front-loads a few important inquiries to assess the user's situation and shows them where to point their phone in order to attach to a satellite. This breakthrough [technology](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13005/the-functional-aspects-of-laser-technology) would permit users to manually share their location over satellite with notice **Find My** when there was no cellular or Wi-Fi [connection](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13012/what-makes-ethernet-connection-better-than-wifi), which provided a sense of security once hiking or tenting off the grid. According to Apple, '**Emergency SOS via satellite would be available to users within the US and Canada in November and therefore the service would be free for two years**.' Also Read: [Apple Launched iPhone 14 Lineup Along with Watch Series 8 and AirPods Pro 2](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1967/apple-launched-iphone-14-lineup-along-with-watch-series-8-and-airpods-pro-2) --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/news/1991/musk-s-spacex-was-taken-by-apple-along-with-its-satellite-sos-on-iphones Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.