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SpaceX's second-generation Starlink network is facing resistance from rival companies and lobbying groups, which are concerned about Starlink's plan to deploy approximately 30,000 satellites.
Amazon said under SpaceX’s application "at least hundreds—and potentially more than ten thousand—SpaceX satellites could operate at the same altitudes as the Kuiper System." It warned "the effect of this orbital overlap would be a dramatic increase in risks and other burdens on the Kuiper System" and asked the FCC to impose "reasonable conditions." While extremely costly to deploy, satellite technology can provide high-speed internet for people who live in rural or hard-to-serve places where fiber optic cables and cell towers do not reach.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) raised concerns about SpaceX's plan to deploy about 30,000 satellites for its Starlink, as have some major companies.
By David Shepardson and Steve Gorman WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) raised concerns about SpaceX's pl...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) raised concerns about SpaceX's plan to deploy about 30,000 satellites for its Starlink, as have some major companies.