FCC Approves Launch of Another 7,500 SpaceX Satellites for Space Internet
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has authorized part of SpaceX’s application to build and launch more than 7,500 satellites, according to a press release. These would make up part of a proposed constellation of almost 12,000 satellites designed to improve internet connectivity. Satellite communications currently rely on satellites in geostationary orbit, 36,000 kilometers (22,369 miles)…