FCC clears Amazon Leo second‑generation LEO constellation — ~4,500 satellites approved, Kuiper total ~7,700
The FCC has approved Amazon's plan to deploy roughly 4,500 second‑generation LEO satellites for its Amazon Leo (Project Kuiper) broadband network, raising the planned constellation to about 7,700 spacecraft. Amazon has also asked the FCC for an extension on its first‑generation deployment deadline ahead of July.