23 March 2020
OneWeb launches 34 more satellites amid bankruptcy concerns
... a license by the FCC for the use of up to a million terminals that would work on the ground with the mega-constellation to deliver world-wide broadband internet service. OneWeb have so far declined to comment on the bankruptcy claims, and...
16 October 2019
SpaceX files request to launch 30,000 more Starlink satellites
... would appear that a 12,000 strong mega-constellation for Elon Musk’s Starlink endeavour is...community in a concerted effort to analyse and understand the impact of satellite constellations,” said the IAU. To address some concerns, SpaceX said it would...
18 October 2019
Companies unite to reject SpaceX satellite plans
...recent news that Elon Musk would like to launch a further 30, 000 satellites as part of his company’s Starlink mega-constellation has provoked an outcry within the industry as satellite communication firms start lining up to complain to the FCC about...
August 2020
Battle for the night sky - from telescopes to ad-breaks
...might also be interested to see the Opinion piece by David Galadi-Enriquez in the last issue of ROOM: “Satellite mega-constellations threaten ground-based astronomy” [Spring 2020 (23)]. About the authors Lauren Napier is a PhD researcher in Space Law...
08 July 2019
Amazon seeks approval for 3,236 broadband satellite constellation
... people world-wide lacking reliable broadband service, so clearly Amazon believes there is room for one more mega-constellation at least. "The Kuiper System will deliver satellite broadband communications services to tens of millions of unserved and...
30 March 2020
OneWeb files for bankruptcy over financial difficulties
... granted a license by the FCC for the use of up to a million ground terminals for his proposed broadband mega-constellation. As part of the bankruptcy filings, OneWeb is seeking authorisation to support its ongoing operations, including approval for...