Globalstar proposes 48‑satellite C‑3 LEO network and $1B investment as it presses FCC, warns of legal challenge to SpaceX

Globalstar plans a 48‑satellite third‑generation "C‑3" LEO mobile‑satellite network and a roughly $1 billion investment as it seeks U.S. FCC authorization. Executives briefed the regulator to defend Big LEO spectrum and said they are prepared to legally challenge SpaceX's competing filings.

Discovered 2026-01-01T10:10:31.220963-08:00 | 2026-01-01T10:10:31.220963-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Globalstar's 48‑satellite, ~$1B C‑3 proposal stakes a firm claim in the Big LEO band and is a direct commercial push for U.S. FCC authorization — a notable capacity and investment metric for NGSO mobile satcom.
  • The company has briefed the FCC and signalled it will litigate to protect spectrum rights, putting it in direct opposition to SpaceX's recent filings for additional spectrum and thousands more Starlink satellites (see SpaceX's filings).
  • The move sharpens competition and capacity race across LEO satcom — incumbents and rivals are investing heavily in capacity and services (see Viasat's >$2B capacity investment and Globalstar's recent RM200M two‑way IoT module rollout).

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