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 capacity up to seve...

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 for orbital labs, in-...

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 allo...

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 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...

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 arch...

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 adjudi...

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 M...

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 wor...