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SpaceX edges closer to FCC approval to fly Starlink satellites in a lower orbit – Business Insider
Elon Musk’s company SpaceX is seeking regulatory permission to fly over 4,000 satellites at the same altitude in orbit but its rivals are concerned about the safety…
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 seeking permission to modify an existing license to lower 2,824 satellites from around 1,000 kilometres to the same altitude as the other batch.
This means SpaceX will have 4,408 satellites at an altitude of between 540 to 570 kilometers in orbit. So far,…
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