FCC approves SpaceX plan for 4,425-satellite broadband network

The Falcon 9 carrying SpaceX’s test Starlink satellites launches on February 22n

Commissioner Rosenworcel, in a separate statement, also called for a general revisiting of regulations around commercial space.n

“This rush to develop new space opportunities requires new rules,” she writes. “Despite the revolutionary activity in our atmosphere, the regulatory frameworks we rely on to shape these efforts are dated. Across the board, we need to prepare for the proliferation of satellites in our higher altitudes. In short, we have work to do.”n”,”protected”:false},”excerpt”:”rendered”:”

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