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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

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FCC adopts new EPFD framework for GEO/NGSO spectrum sharing

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

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FCC chair criticizes Amazon's Kuiper delays as company seeks 24‑month extension and contests SpaceX orbital plan

2026-03-11T10:53:59.287619-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Starcloud seeks FCC approval for up to 88,000‑satellite 'orbital data center' constellation

2026-03-15T15:54:01.551217-07:00

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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

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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 moves to preserve Mobile Satellite Service incumbents, dismissing SpaceX and others’ spectrum access challenges amid D2D spe The FCC has moved to lock down incumbent Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) rights, dismissing bids by SpaceX and other parties seeking access to spectrum increasingly viewed as critical for direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity. The decision intensifies the regulatory fight over how scarce satellite RF assets are allocated as D2D commercialization accelerates.

2026-04-23T16:05:18.001632-07:00

FCC moves to preserve Mobile Satellite Service incumbents, dismissing SpaceX and others’ spectrum access challenges amid D2D spe

Via Satellite

FCC to vote on updated EPFD rules for GEO–NGSO spectrum sharing The FCC will vote later this month on an order revising the Equivalent Power Flux Density (EPFD) framework that governs spectrum sharing between geostationary (GEO) and non‑geostationary (NGSO) satellite systems. The change aims to clarify interference limits and coordination procedures that affect licensing and large LEO constellations.

2026-04-08T13:40:21.506607-07:00

FCC to vote on updated EPFD rules for GEO–NGSO spectrum sharing

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Commercial space operators ask FCC to pause market-access action as EU reforms advance At an FCC proceeding in La Plata, Maryland, commercial space operators urged the commission to delay any market-access rulemaking while the European Union's sweeping space regulatory reforms take shape, warning premature U.S. action could create conflicting licensing regimes and complicate transatlantic market access.

2026-04-06T13:36:19.405525-07:00

Commercial space operators ask FCC to pause market-access action as EU reforms advance

Via Satellite

Ligado tells FCC SkyTerra Next proposal won't cause interference Ligado filed a response with the FCC defending its SkyTerra Next plan to host an L‑band payload on AST SpaceMobile satellites, arguing the design will operate within Ligado’s existing L‑band coordination agreements and comply with FCC rules and interference limits.

2026-03-18T13:20:00.657867-07:00

Ligado tells FCC SkyTerra Next proposal won't cause interference

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Starcloud seeks FCC approval for up to 88,000‑satellite 'orbital data center' constellation Starcloud, an orbital data‑center startup, has asked the FCC to authorize a constellation of as many as 88,000 satellites to host in‑orbit computing and storage. The filing pursues regulatory clearance for an unprecedentedly large network intended to shift cloud infrastructure into low Earth orbit.

2026-03-15T15:54:01.551217-07:00

Starcloud seeks FCC approval for up to 88,000‑satellite 'orbital data center' constellation

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FAA top safety oversight and certification executive set to retire

FCC adopts new EPFD framework for GEO/NGSO spectrum sharing

FCC chair criticizes Amazon's Kuiper delays as company seeks 24‑month extension and contests SpaceX orbital plan

Starcloud seeks FCC approval for up to 88,000‑satellite 'orbital data center' constellation

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