22 April 2020
SpaceX seeks permission to lower the orbit of all its first-gen Starlink satellites
... today as part of its Starlink mega constellation, the company is seeking regulatory approval from the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for permission to operate all 4,400 of its first-generation satellites at much lower altitudes than...
18 October 2019
Companies unite to reject SpaceX satellite plans
... large objects to increase by a factor of 3.01x,” writes Kepler Communications, a privately held company based in Canada, in a letter sent to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on 15 October, 2019. Toronto-based Kepler, which currently has...
31 July 2020
Amazon's Kuiper mega constellation gets FCC approval
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has, by a 5-0 vote, approved Amazon’s ...affordable customer terminal that will make fast, reliable broadband accessible to communities around the world,” said the company in a statement yesterday. Amazon...
08 July 2019
Amazon seeks approval for 3,236 broadband satellite constellation
... global broadband from space, Jeff Bezos and Amazon.com have just filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to launch 3,236 satellites as part of its own intended low Earth orbit internet service. News of Amazon’s Project...
April 2019
Cleaning up space
... management, including the pursuit of debris removal missions. Additionally, in November 2018, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a draft notice proposing updates to 15-year old regulations on orbital debris mitigation. Satellite...
September 2023
Getting a grip on space sustainability and space debris
... you consider that the estimated number of satellites could be 50,000 by 2030 and with the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) now requiring satellite operators in low-Earth orbit to dispose of their...
