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The FCC authorized SpaceX to deploy 15,000 satellites for direct-to-device service, while deferring some elements of its request. The commission also moved to make 25 MHz of spectrum available for auction, a step that could benefit satellite-to-phone services from SpaceX and Amazon.
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Elon Musk accused unnamed business interests of keeping Starlink out of India to protect a monopoly, but offered no evidence. Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president KT Rama Rao called on him to identify those he blamed; Musk also said Starlink’s beams were turned off over India, rejecting claims the service had been used by insurgent groups.
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The FCC authorized SpaceX to deploy 15,000 satellites for direct-to-device service, while deferring some elements of its request. The commission also moved to make 25 MHz of spectrum available for auction, a step that could benefit satellite-to-phone services from SpaceX and Amazon.
The proposed EU Space Act would establish, for the first time, EU-wide requirements covering the safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of many space activities. Its design could shape the operating framework for Europe’s space economy, raising the question of whether common rules build a market or add burdens.
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Korean Air, Asiana and Jin Air face fines over seat cuts on services to Jeju, putting airline capacity decisions under regulatory scrutiny. The available report does not specify the fine amounts, affected flights or authority, leaving the scale and operational impact unclear.
FAA data show licensed commercial space launches declined in fiscal 2026 for the first time since FY2019, while the agency proposed streamlining regulations for launches and re-entries. Launch bottlenecks are also prompting interest in high-density satellite designs as operators seek alternatives to launch capacity constraints.
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