https://spacewatch.global/tag/u-s-fcc/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:59:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/u-s-fcc/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/spacex-receives-fcc-authorization-to-deploy-additional-7500-starlink-gen-2-satellites/ Mon, 12 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=70277 The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has granted SpaceX a major authorization to advance its second-generation Starlink satellite system. As a result, SpaceX receives the authorization to construct, deploy, and operate an additional 7,500 Gen2 Starlink satellites, bringing the total to 15,000 satellites worldwide. ]]>