SpaceX gets FCC approval to launch 7,500 more Starlink satellites
In Brief Posted: 2:11 PM PST · January 10, 2026 Image Credits:SpaceX (opens in a new window) / Flickr (opens in a new window) under a CC BY-NC 2.0 (opens in a new window) license. Anthony Ha SpaceX gets FCC approval to launch 7,500 more Starlink satellites The Federal Communications Commission announced Friday that it has given SpaceX approval to launch another 7,500 of its second generation Starlink satellites, for a total of 15,000 satellites worldwide. Beyond simply allowing SpaceX to launch more satellites and expand its high-speed internet coverage, the FCC says its decision also means Starlink satellites can operate across five frequencies and to provide direct-to-cell connectivity outside the United States, along with supplemental coverage in the U.S. …
