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FCC grants Amazon Leo 50% deployment waiver to end-July, attaching spectrum-priority conditions

The FCC approved Amazon’s request for a waiver covering deployment of half of its Amazon Leo constellation by the end of July, but required spectrum-priority conditions. The decision underscores how U.S. regulators are balancing rapid broadband-constellation rollout with protections for spectrum access and established rights.

2026-06-05T13:27:50.548111-07:00

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FCC opens review of Amazon/Globalstar spectrum-and-satcom acquisition

2026-06-08T12:58:18.633806-07:00

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Cowboy Space files with FCC for up to 20,000 LEO “orbital data centers” as it raises $275M

2026-05-14T15:06:34.545853-07:00

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Blue Origin clears New Glenn to resume after upper-stage payload-delivery failure; FAA lift follows April mishap investigation

2026-05-22T19:54:41.952921-07:00

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FCC opens review of Amazon/Globalstar spectrum-and-satcom acquisition The FCC has launched a formal review of Amazon’s acquisition of Globalstar, requesting public comment on the transaction by July 6. The proceeding adds regulatory scrutiny to Amazon’s LEO/Direct-to-Device ambitions ahead of the deal’s potential approval timeline.

2026-06-08T12:58:18.633806-07:00

FCC opens review of Amazon/Globalstar spectrum-and-satcom acquisition

Via Satellite

FCC grants Amazon Leo 50% deployment waiver to end-July, attaching spectrum-priority conditions The FCC approved Amazon’s request for a waiver covering deployment of half of its Amazon Leo constellation by the end of July, but required spectrum-priority conditions. The decision underscores how U.S. regulators are balancing rapid broadband-constellation rollout with protections for spectrum access and established rights.

2026-06-05T13:27:50.548111-07:00

FCC grants Amazon Leo 50% deployment waiver to end-July, attaching spectrum-priority conditions

Via Satellite

FCC Gives Amazon Leo 50% Deployment Waiver, With Conditions on Spectrum Priority

2026-06-05T13:27:50.548111-07:00

FCC Gives Amazon Leo 50% Deplo

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Blue Origin clears New Glenn to resume after upper-stage payload-delivery failure; FAA lift follows April mishap investigation Blue Origin says it has completed its investigation into the third New Glenn flight failure, in which the upper stage did not deliver a commercial payload in April. The FAA has cleared the rocket to fly again, removing the program’s current grounding.

2026-05-22T19:54:41.952921-07:00

Blue Origin clears New Glenn to resume after upper-stage payload-delivery failure; FAA lift follows April mishap investigation

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Cowboy Space files with FCC for up to 20,000 LEO “orbital data centers” as it raises $275M Cowboy Space—backed by a $275M round led by Index Ventures—has filed FCC plans for a “Stampede” constellation of up to 20,000 satellites intended to serve as an orbital data-center network. The company’s rockets would host compute in upper stages, targeting an “AI in orbit” architecture.

2026-05-14T15:06:34.545853-07:00

Cowboy Space files with FCC for up to 20,000 LEO “orbital data centers” as it raises $275M

The Air Current

FAA top safety oversight and certification executive set to retire The FAA’s senior executive overseeing safety oversight and aircraft certification is retiring, prompting a leadership transition at the center of the agency’s certification and compliance posture. The change arrives as the FAA continues broader modernization efforts across oversight and airspace operations.

2026-05-11T15:47:25.989220-07:00

FAA top safety oversight and certification executive set to retire

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FCC grants Gogo’s classic air-to-ground service users a six-month reprieve while pushing 4G service rollout to Nov. 8, 2026 The FCC has provided a six-month extension for “classic” Gogo air-to-ground connectivity users, while also delaying the start of 4G service to Nov. 8, 2026. The move shifts timelines for the in-flight communications transition and associated regulatory compliance milestones.

2026-05-11T15:31:42.348808-07:00

FCC grants Gogo’s classic air-to-ground service users a six-month reprieve while pushing 4G service rollout to Nov. 8, 2026

Via Satellite

FCC adopts new EPFD framework for GEO/NGSO spectrum sharing The FCC voted to adopt an updated framework for Equivalent Power Flux Density (EPFD), setting rules that govern spectrum sharing between geostationary (GEO) and non-geostationary (NGSO) systems. The decision establishes the technical foundation for coexistence in shared bands.

2026-04-30T14:15:27.662060-07:00

FCC adopts new EPFD framework for GEO/NGSO spectrum sharing

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FCC grants Amazon Leo 50% deployment waiver to end-July, attaching spectrum-priority conditions

FCC opens review of Amazon/Globalstar spectrum-and-satcom acquisition

Cowboy Space files with FCC for up to 20,000 LEO “orbital data centers” as it raises $275M

Blue Origin clears New Glenn to resume after upper-stage payload-delivery failure; FAA lift follows April mishap investigation

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