The Federal Communications Rate announced Friday that it has given SpaceX approval to commence any other 7,500 of its second generation Starlink satellites, for a entire of 15,000 satellites worldwide.
Past simply allowing SpaceX to commence more satellites and prolong its excessive-tempo net coverage, the FCC says its resolution also capability Starlink satellites can operate across five frequencies and to give narrate-to-cell connectivity out of doors the US, alongside with supplemental coverage within the U.S.
Reuters reports that SpaceX had requested approval for one more 15,000 satellites, nonetheless the FCC talked about it would “defer authorization of the remaining 14,988 proposed Gen2 Starlink satellites.”
SpaceX should always commence 50% of the accredited Starlink satellites by December 1, 2028, and the remaining 50% by December 2031, the FCC says.