Big Win for SpaceX as FCC Clears It to Upgrade Starlink With Gigabit Speeds

kept by eddie jan 12

FCC partially grants SpaceX approval to launch 7,500 more Starlink satellites, enabling lower orbits and higher power for gigabit speeds.

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