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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. This decision allows Amazon to expand beyond its initial authorizati...View Commentary -
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 board letter, marks the cessation of NLRB oversight and indicates it ...View Commentary -
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 deorbit burn (satellites deployed, but upper-stage disposal didn’t go to p...View Commentary -
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 Commission to adjudicate satellite license applications within one yea...View Commentary -
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 and set to expire in May 2027. EU officials emphasised that renewals wil...View Commentary -
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 application and policy work at the start of the year, with specific actions ...View Commentary -
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 while the primary architecture is optimized for inference, the hardware ...View Commentary -
Senate Begins Confirmation Process For Jared Isaacman As NASA Administrator
On December 2, the U.S. Senate formally initiated the confirmation process for Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and commander of Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn, following President Trump’s nomination of him as the next NASA Administrator. Isaacman...View Commentary -
Independent Observer Detects Starlink Signals Near 2010 MHz Ahead Of Formal FCC Authorization
On December 2, independent satellite observer Scott Tilley reported detecting continuous emissions at approximately 2010.5 MHz that he attributes to Starlink, not Starshield, based on Doppler signatures and orbital geometry. Tilley notes that the ...View Commentary -
FCC Proposes “Licensing Assembly Line” To Speed Satellite Approvals
The Federal Communications Commission voted to advance an NPRM that would replace Part 25 with a new Part 100 framework creating a modular “licensing assembly line.” The item proposes bright-line eligibility criteria, standardized application modu...View Commentary
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