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FCC approves deployment of 7,500 SpaceX satellites
Manage episode 348696240 series 2911565
In a win for SpaceX, the FCC has approved sending up another massive fleet of Starlink satellites into space, bringing Elon Musk's company one step closer to blanketing the Earth with low-orbiting satellites, which aims to bring fast broadband Internet access to remote and rural areas.
This comes as a blow to rival satellite company Viasat, which asked the FCC to deny Space-X's request, saying there were serious risks.
500 episodes
Manage episode 348696240 series 2911565
In a win for SpaceX, the FCC has approved sending up another massive fleet of Starlink satellites into space, bringing Elon Musk's company one step closer to blanketing the Earth with low-orbiting satellites, which aims to bring fast broadband Internet access to remote and rural areas.
This comes as a blow to rival satellite company Viasat, which asked the FCC to deny Space-X's request, saying there were serious risks.
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