Within a few years SpaceX direct-to-cell capability will improve by more than an order of magnitude, due to more satellites and better technology.
Not yet due The date it refers to has not come.
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Reasoning
"Within a few years" of Dec 2024 is a vague horizon that has not clearly ended by Nov 2026, so the outcome can't be judged yet.
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Elon Musk, “Within a few years SpaceX direct-to-cell capability will improve by more than an order of magnitude, due to more satellites and better technology.” (said 31 December 2024). Verdict: not yet due. Reliability API, claim c_9b655c156bd4, method 0.1.0+c876030c, dataset release v1.1.2. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_9b655c156bd4
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