SpaceX Wins FCC Approval for 15,000 Starlink Satellites for Direct-to-Device Operation
SpaceX has secured a significant regulatory boost for Starlink’s direct-to-device ambitions after the Federal Communications Commission approved its request to deploy and operate 15,000 additional Starlink satellites capable of providing connectivity directly to mobile devices. The FCC also waived a requirement that satellite operators entering the direct-to-device market lease spectrum from one or more terrestrial […] The post SpaceX Wins FCC Approval for 15,000 Starlink Satellites for Direct-t
SpaceX has secured a significant regulatory boost for Starlink’s direct-to-device ambitions after the Federal Communications Commission approved its request to deploy and operate 15,000 additional Starlink satellites capable of providing connectivity directly to mobile devices. The FCC also waived a requirement that satellite operators entering the direct-to-device market lease spectrum from one or more terrestrial […]
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- October 8, 2026
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