A company based in Seattle, Washington has achieved an unprecedented long-distance connection in space with a satellite - via Bluetooth technology.

Using a software patch upgrade to some off-the-shelf Bluetooth chips, the Hubble Network in Seattle has achieved what it calls the first low-power Bluetooth connection with a satellite orbiting the Earth. The signals travelled a distance of more than 600km - or 370 miles - prompting Hubble's CEO and cofounder Alex Haro to say in a recent press release that the Seattle company had debunked sceptics' belief that such a feat was impossible. A press release from the company this month heralded the achievement as "critical validation for the company, potentially opening the door to connecting millions more devices anywhere in the world.”

Hubble Network said it began receiving the signals shortly after the satellites' launch in March. Hubble hopes it will be able to present an option for communications with global coverage creating less battery drain and lower operating costs.

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