SpaceX Files Starlink Mobile Trademark in Possible Carrier Play

SpaceX has submitted a trademark application for Starlink Mobile, suggesting that the Elon Musk-led company may intend to establish a mobile carrier using its fast-growing satellite network.

SpaceX filed the trademark with the US Patent and Trademark Office on Oct. 16 and is awaiting assignment with an examiner, according to the department’s website.

The application cites telecommunications services, namely personal cellular services, and two-way transmission of text, voice and audio.

A representative for SpaceX didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

Starlink beams down broadband internet from space through a network of thousands of satellites. The unit’s rise ...