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Print SpaceX won regulatory approval Tuesday to add more than 2,800 low Earth orbit satellites to its modified Internet broadband constellation, overcoming objections from Carlsbad’s Viasat and others concerned about space safety and signal interference. The Federal Communications Commission gave SpaceX permission to modify an existing license for its Starlink broadband service, which will enable it to increase the number of satellites in a lower Earth orbital slot to 4,408 in total. SpaceX recently launched Starlink as a beta service in the U.S., using the roughly 1,385 satellites that it ...

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...

Close Kinsey Flanders, left, and Jacob Tarnoff push a button to take a photo at the Lockheed Martin photo booth while Ian Cooke, Marcos Mejia and Rachel Mamich pose as if they are floating in zero gravity during the 35th Space Symposium in 2019 at The Broadmoor hotel in Colorado Springs. The 36th symposium in August will be a hybrid live and online event with attendance limited to about 6,000 due to COVID-19 capacity limits. Kelsey Brunner, The Gazette/

Close Kinsey Flanders, left, and Jacob Tarnoff push a button to take a photo at the Lockheed Martin photo booth while Ian Cooke, Marcos Mejia and Rachel Mamich pose as if they are floating in zero gravity during the 35th Space Symposium in 2019 at The Broadmoor hotel in Colorado Springs. The 36th symposium in August will be a hybrid live and online event with attendance limited to about 6,000 due to COVID-19 capacity limits. Kelsey Brunner, The Gazette/