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FCC Approves SpaceX's Launch of 7,500 New Starlink Satellites

1/10/2026

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SpaceX Launches Satellites

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authorized Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) to deploy 7,500 more second-generation Starlink satellites, bringing the total to 15,000.
The plan seeks speeds up to 1 gigabit per second and direct-to-cell connectivity outside the United States, with nearly 30,000 satellites deferred for orbital safety evaluation.
SpaceX must launch 50% of the satellites by December 2028.
SpaceX must complete its first-generation constellation by late November 2027.

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SpaceX Launches Satellites

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authorized Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) to deploy 7,500 more second-generation Starlink satellites, bringing the total to 15,000.
The plan seeks speeds up to 1 gigabit per second and direct-to-cell connectivity outside the United States, with nearly 30,000 satellites deferred for orbital safety evaluation.
SpaceX must launch 50% of the satellites by December 2028.
SpaceX must complete its first-generation constellation by late November 2027.