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iPhone Emergency SOS via Satellite Enables Skiers' Rescue After Avalanche

The iPhone Emergency SOS via Satellite feature — which sends text alerts to emergency responders when no cell tower is available — helped locate and rescue skiers after an avalanche. The case shows consumer satellite links can provide direct, life‑saving communications in remote search‑and‑rescue scenarios.

2026-02-18T16:31:08.462766-08:00
Business Wire

Loft Orbital and SmartSat CRC Partner to Demonstrate Wildfire Detection Application Onboard AI-enabled Satellite

By Business Wire: Loft Orbital (Loft) today announced it has signed a contract with the SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre (SmartSat CRC) to deploy a wildfire detection appl...

2026-02-18T06:13:59.563866-08:00