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Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks at his mobile phone. The FCC is close to granting SpaceX’s request to fly over 4,000 satellites at the same altitude. The FCC’s chief endorsed the proposal and asked colleagues to vote for it, Bloomberg first reported. Rivals are concerned that thousands of satellites at a lower orbit will increase collision risk. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is close to giving SpaceX the green light to fly its Starlink satellites in a lower orbit. SpaceX’s Starlink has already had FCC approval to launch 1,584 satellites at 550 kilometres in orbit. But it’s see...

This means SpaceX will have 4,408 satellites at an altitude of between 540 to 570 kilometers in orbit. So far, the company has launched 1,351 satellites at 550 kilometres with the help of its reusable Falcon 9 rockets. Jessica Rosenworcel, the FCC's acting chairwoman, endorsed SpaceX's request and asked colleagues to vote for the plan, Bloomberg first reported. If approved, SpaceX would be able to launch its Starlink satellites at a lower orbit while following certain safety conditions. This is according to a FCC spokesman, who told Bloomberg he wanted to remain anonymous as the order hadn't ...

... From 2013 to 2018, Bridenstine served in Congress as a representative from Oklahoma. During his tenure he served on the House Armed Services Committee. Viasat offers satellite equipment and services, selling into the military, government and consumer markets. It had $2.31 billion in revenue during its last fiscal year. With the appointment of Bridenstine, Viasat’s board now has eight members. Six are independent directors. Bridenstine’s initial term will expire at the company’s annual meeting in 2022. Bridenstine served as a pilot in the U.S. Navy. He flew combat missions in Iraq a...

UK Space Industry Aims to Remove Dangerous Space Junk from Orbit By Thomas Pfeiffer and Thomas Seal | April 16, 2021 A defunct satellite spent early April hurtling through space toward the body of an old rocket, threatening a collision that the European Union’s Space Surveillance and Tracking Consortium estimated could generate more than 4 million pieces of debris. In the end, the two objects just missed each other, but the incident was a reminder of the increasing prevalence—and danger—of space junk. There are more than 8,000 tons of garbage in orbit...

Last week’s SATELLITE 2021 LEO Digital Forumfeatured many of the industry’s big hitters in a debate about how Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite technologies and services will shape the future of the industry. Below, we list the 10 most essential moments and talking points to emerge from the series of presentations and group discussions that took place during the one-week event. Telesat’s Dan Goldberg Says Ground Terminal Technology has Significantly Evolved During the Past Year. Telesat CEO Dan Goldberg kicked off the event with some important updates on Telesat’s big LightSpeed announ...