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Amazon asks FCC for two‑year extension to deploy 1,600+ Amazon Leo satellites, cites launch shortage

Amazon has asked the FCC for a two‑year extension to a mid‑2026 deadline requiring more than 1,600 Kuiper (now Amazon Leo) satellites in orbit, saying a global shortage of available launch vehicles has made it harder than expected to secure rides and complete initial deployments needed to start service.

2026-01-30T17:34:49.558469-08:00

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SpaceX updates Starlink privacy policy to allow customer data for AI training

2026-01-30T15:24:57.483321-08:00

Reuters

FAA finalizes 25‑hour cockpit voice recorder requirement for new passenger airplanes, effective 2027

2026-01-30T09:44:27.704869-08:00

Flying Magazine

FAA issues moving drone no‑fly zones around DHS mobile assets, including ICE

2026-01-30T12:13:54.427843-08:00

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Amazon asks FCC for two‑year extension to deploy 1,600+ Amazon Leo satellites, cites launch shortage Amazon has asked the FCC for a two‑year extension to a mid‑2026 deadline requiring more than 1,600 Kuiper (now Amazon Leo) satellites in orbit, saying a global shortage of available launch vehicles has made it harder than expected to secure rides and complete initial deployments needed to start service.

2026-01-30T17:34:49.558469-08:00

Amazon asks FCC for two‑year extension to deploy 1,600+ Amazon Leo satellites, cites launch shortage

Reuters

SpaceX updates Starlink privacy policy to allow customer data for AI training SpaceX revised Starlink’s privacy policy to permit using customer data to train artificial‑intelligence models, a shift the company says will support product development. The change could bolster Elon Musk’s AI ambitions and is likely to prompt privacy and regulatory scrutiny.

2026-01-30T15:24:57.483321-08:00

SpaceX updates Starlink privacy policy to allow customer data for AI training

Flying Magazine

FAA issues moving drone no‑fly zones around DHS mobile assets, including ICE In January the FAA published a temporary flight restriction creating moving no‑fly zones around DHS “mobile assets” and personnel, explicitly covering Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicles and convoys; the advisory has prompted civil‑liberties and operational concerns for small unmanned aircraft operators.

2026-01-30T12:13:54.427843-08:00

FAA issues moving drone no‑fly zones around DHS mobile assets, including ICE

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FAA finalizes 25‑hour cockpit voice recorder requirement for new passenger airplanes, effective 2027 The FAA finalized a rule requiring cockpit voice recorders on all new passenger airplanes to capture and retain 25 hours of audio—up from the current two‑hour loop—with compliance required beginning in 2027. The change expands available post‑incident voice data for investigations and safety analysis.

2026-01-30T09:44:27.704869-08:00

FAA finalizes 25‑hour cockpit voice recorder requirement for new passenger airplanes, effective 2027

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FAA clears SpaceX Starship launches and landings at Kennedy Space Center; recommends up to 44 flights per year The FAA has issued a Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision approving SpaceX Starship launches and landings at Kennedy Space Center’s LC‑39A, recommending up to 44 launches per year. The ruling removes the primary environmental hurdle despite airline and sonic‑boom objections.

2026-01-30T07:34:55.589539-08:00

FAA clears SpaceX Starship launches and landings at Kennedy Space Center; recommends up to 44 flights per year

Airways Magazine

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Explained: The Economics and Political Complexities of Airline Privatization Privatizing a national carrier is far more than a financial transaction. Governments, buyers and regulators must untangle legacy debt, labor and pension liabilities, network and fleet obligations, subsidy exposure and political constraints that can derail or reshape any proposed deal.

2026-01-30T06:49:32.643806-08:00

Explained: The Economics and Political Complexities of Airline Privatization

SpaceNews.com

Making the unprecedented EU Space Act effective for all The EU is preparing measures to put its unprecedented Space Act into force across stakeholders, clarifying obligations, enforcement and practical application for industry, governments and operators. The initiative aims to translate a consolidated legal framework into uniform, enforceable rules to govern civilian and dual‑use space activities.

2026-01-30T04:14:20.684646-08:00

Making the unprecedented EU Space Act effective for all

SpaceWatch Global

Opinion: Shaping the UK’s next‑generation MILSATCOM — sovereignty, resilience and capability A SpaceWatch.GLOBAL opinion asks what the UK’s next‑generation MILSATCOM satellites should deliver, outlining design priorities across sovereign control, resilient architectures and operational capability. It frames choices that will shape procurement, industrial policy and interoperability with allies as the UK plans its future military satcom fleet.

2026-01-30T02:36:14.790472-08:00

Opinion: Shaping the UK’s next‑generation MILSATCOM — sovereignty, resilience and capability

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Amazon asks FCC for two‑year extension to deploy 1,600+ Amazon Leo satellites, cites launch shortage

SpaceX updates Starlink privacy policy to allow customer data for AI training

FAA finalizes 25‑hour cockpit voice recorder requirement for new passenger airplanes, effective 2027

FAA issues moving drone no‑fly zones around DHS mobile assets, including ICE

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