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Cowboy Space Files FCC Plan for 20,000-Satellite “Stampede” Constellation

5/15/2026

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Cowboy Space, 65 % owned by CEO Baiju Bhatt and Robinhood affiliates, filed FCC plans for a 20,000-satellite “Stampede” constellation, with satellites orbiting in sun-synchronous paths 700-1,000 km.
COO Joseph Yaffe said system can start service with one satellite, seeks FCC waivers for optical links and aims to deploy half the satellites within six years.
A demo using NVIDIA Space-1 Vera Rubin AI modules is planned for next year, with launches in 2028.

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Cowboy Space, 65 % owned by CEO Baiju Bhatt and Robinhood affiliates, filed FCC plans for a 20,000-satellite “Stampede” constellation, with satellites orbiting in sun-synchronous paths 700-1,000 km.
COO Joseph Yaffe said system can start service with one satellite, seeks FCC waivers for optical links and aims to deploy half the satellites within six years.
A demo using NVIDIA Space-1 Vera Rubin AI modules is planned for next year, with launches in 2028.