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Viasat continues its opposition against SpaceX’s Starlink constellation on environmental grounds, and said in its latest filing to the FCC that if the commission does not stay its approval of SpaceX’s Starlink altitude change, Viasat intends to seek a stay from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.  The issue in question is that the FCC granted SpaceX’s request to lower the altitude of future satellites in the Starlink Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation. The FCC’s decision in April came despite protests from Viasat, Amazon, SES, and other satellite comp...

Uncovering and explaining how our digital world is changing — and changing us. Derrin Carelli’s Reddit post couldn’t be a better advertisement for Starlink, the satellite internet service brought to you by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. In a short video, Carelli shows off the breathtaking view from his cabin, nearly 11,000 feet up in the Colorado Rockies. The camera pans down to a tiny satellite dish perched on the edge of a cliff, then Carelli walks into his cabin, where he taps on his iPad. A YouTube video of Joe Rogan interviewing Musk comes up and loads immediately. High-speed, low-laten...

POLITICO Get the POLITICO Space newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Quick Fix — Pressure grows on NASA to rethink its decision to award SpaceX the only contract for a moon lander. — as it reports progress in the administration’s first 100 days. — A new space acquisition agency has a head start, but t...

SpaceX got FCC permission to fly Starlink satellites at a lower orbit. Rivals who previously objected, including Amazon, say they're happy with the decision. kduffy@insider.com (Kate Duffy) The FCC has approved SpaceX's request to fly Starlink satellites at a lower orbit. SpaceX rivals, including Amazon's Project Kuiper and Viasat, are pleased the FCC put in conditions for Starlink satellites. They had previously filed complaints about the size of the Starlink fleet and possible interference with other satellites. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday approved...

The FCC has approved SpaceX's request to fly Starlink satellites at a lower orbit. SpaceX rivals, including Amazon's Project Kuiper and Viasat, are pleased the FCC put in conditions for Starlink satellites. They had previously filed complaints about the size of the Starlink fleet and possible interference with other satellites. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday approved SpaceX's request to fly satellites for its Starlink internet service at a lower orbit — but only under certain conditions. Company rivals including Amazon, Viasat, Hughes Net, and OneWeb previously criti...