APR 23
1 ITEM
FCC Grants AST SpaceMobile Commercial Authority for 248-Satellite Direct-to-Device Constellation
The FCC granted AST SpaceMobile commercial authority to deploy 248 satellites and provide direct-to-device cellular broadband in the U.S. using 700 MHz and 800 MHz spectrum coor...
BUSINESSWIRE
AST Spacemobile
Regulatory
APR 8
1 ITEM
FCC Moves To Ease Power Limits On Space Based Broadband
The Federal Communications Commission announced on April 8, 2026 that it will vote on April 30 to revise 1990s era power limits on satellite spectrum, a move that could increase...
REUTERS
Broadband
Regulatory
Starlink
MAR 6
1 ITEM
FCC Proposes New Spectrum for Emergent Space Operations
The FCC has issued a proposal to open new spectrum access for telemetry, tracking, and command (TTC) to support "emergent spacecraft". The proposal seeks comment on new access f...
FCC
Regulatory
Space Stations
FEB 10
1 ITEM
FCC Approves Additional Satellites for Amazon Leo Constellation
FCC has granted Amazon approval to deploy ~4,500 additional Gen2 satellites, expanding its planned constellation to roughly ~7,700 satellites and improving global/polar coverage...
SPACENEWS
Amazon LEO
Regulatory
FEB 9
1 ITEM
US Labor Board Drops Oversight of SpaceX
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has abandoned its legal pursuit against SpaceX, signaling an end to years of disputes over employee rights. The decision, detailed in a...
REUTERS
Regulatory
SpaceX
FEB 6
1 ITEM
FAA Authorizes SpaceX Falcon 9 Return to Flight
The FAA accepted SpaceX’s mishap findings and cleared Falcon 9 to return to flight after the Starlink 17-32 anomaly, where the second stage failed to ignite for the planned deor...
FAA
Regulatory
SpaceX
Falcon 9
JAN 22
1 ITEM
U.S. Senate Bill Proposes 1‑Year FCC Satellite Application Timeline
On January 21, 2026, bipartisan U.S. Senators Ted Cruz and Peter Welch introduced the SAT Streamlining Act, a legislative proposal that would require the Federal Communications ...
FIERCE NETWORK
Broadband
DTC
Regulatory
JAN 14
1 ITEM
EU Raises Concern Over Starlink’s Spectrum Expansion
The European Union publicly expressed concern over the potential expansion of SpaceX’s Starlink into the 2 GHz mobile satellite spectrum currently held by Viasat and EchoStar an...
FT
Europe
Regulatory
Starlink
JAN 2
1 ITEM
FCC Publishes Satellite Actions Taken In Early January Daily Digest
The FCC issued its January 2, 2026 Daily Digest including a section on Satellite Licensing Division actions taken. The release indicates continued throughput of satellite applic...
FCC
Regulatory
JAN 1
1 ITEM
SpaceX Files for 1 Million Orbital Data Center Satellites
SpaceX has filed with the FCC for authorization to deploy a constellation of 1 million Orbital Data Center satellites. In correspondence with Mach33, Elon Musk confirmed that wh...
REUTERS
Orbital Data Centers
Regulatory
SpaceX
