SpaceX can deploy 7,500 more Starlink Gen2 satellites with FCC approval

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By Mariella MoonJan 10, 2026, 6:00 pm212 pts
The Federal Communications Commission has approved SpaceX’s request to deploy an additional 7,500 Gen2 Starlink satellites, allowing the company to launch 15,000 in all. It has also allowed SpaceX to upgrade its Gen2 satellites with “advanced form factors and cutting-edge technology,” to operate across…

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