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Space.com • Mike Wall

SpaceX applies to operate a 100,000-satellite Starlink megaconstellation—each spacecraft ~4,400 lb

SpaceX has applied for approval to deploy and operate a 100,000-member Starlink megaconstellation in Earth orbit. The company says each next-generation satellite would weigh about 4,400 pounds.

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2026-07-09T12:45:17.037586-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Amazon’s Leo LEO broadband constellation nears 400 satellites after ULA launch, setting up initial service later this year to ch

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2026-07-02T03:01:45.560867-07:00

SpaceNews.com

ULA's Atlas V launches 29 Amazon Kuiper LEO satellites in heaviest Atlas V payload to date

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2026-04-04T13:47:22.301868-07:00

NASA Spaceflight

SpaceX scrubs Falcon Heavy ViaSat-3 F3 launch; Falcon Heavy returns target set for April 29

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2026-04-27T13:34:36.097316-07:00

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SpaceX applies to operate a 100,000-satellite Starlink megaconstellation—each spacecraft ~4,400 lb SpaceX has applied for approval to deploy and operate a 100,000-member Starlink megaconstellation in Earth orbit. The company says each next-generation satellite would weigh about 4,400 pounds.

2026-07-09T12:45:17.037586-07:00

SpaceX applies to operate a 100,000-satellite Starlink megaconstellation—each spacecraft ~4,400 lb

SpaceNews.com

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Amazon’s Leo LEO broadband constellation nears 400 satellites after ULA launch, setting up initial service later this year to ch Amazon says its Leo low-Earth-orbit satellite broadband network is now large enough for continuous service across initial latitudes, following a United Launch Alliance mission that pushed the orbiting satellite count over 390. Amazon plans to begin initial internet service later this year as it competes with SpaceX’s Starlink dominance.

2026-07-02T03:01:45.560867-07:00

Amazon’s Leo LEO broadband constellation nears 400 satellites after ULA launch, setting up initial service later this year to ch

Space.com

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ULA Atlas V to launch 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites on May 28 United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V is set to launch 29 Amazon Leo (Project Kuiper) satellites to orbit Friday night (May 28). The mission further builds out Amazon’s LEO broadband constellation as the company presses toward operational deployment and sustained in-orbit capacity.

2026-05-29T09:09:20.509677-07:00

ULA Atlas V to launch 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites on May 28

Via Satellite

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Amazon’s $10.8bn Globalstar buy: spectrum and D2D implications for MSS-to-connectivity strategy Amazon’s planned acquisition of Globalstar for about $10.8 billion would bundle MSS satellites, spectrum rights and operating infrastructure into an expanded play for low-Earth-orbit direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity. An analyst roundtable examines what this means for MSS spectrum value and the competitive D2D market dynamics.

2026-05-05T13:50:19.569536-07:00

Amazon’s $10.8bn Globalstar buy: spectrum and D2D implications for MSS-to-connectivity strategy

NASA Spaceflight

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SpaceX scrubs Falcon Heavy ViaSat-3 F3 launch; Falcon Heavy returns target set for April 29 SpaceX postponed its Falcon Heavy launch of the ViaSat-3 F3 satellite to an updated target date after unfavorable weather forced a last-minute scrub at Kennedy Space Center’s LC-39A. The rescheduled attempt is expected to follow shortly as Falcon Heavy returns after a hiatus since October 2024.

2026-04-27T13:34:36.097316-07:00

SpaceX scrubs Falcon Heavy ViaSat-3 F3 launch; Falcon Heavy returns target set for April 29

FL360aero

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Amazon debuts Amazon Leo Aviation Antenna to compete with Starlink for commercial-jet inflight connectivity Amazon has introduced the Amazon Leo Aviation Antenna, positioning it as a direct alternative to SpaceX’s Starlink terminals for commercial jets. The move underscores Amazon Leo’s push to own more of the inflight connectivity stack, not just the satellite service.

2026-04-22T08:35:36.791889-07:00

Amazon debuts Amazon Leo Aviation Antenna to compete with Starlink for commercial-jet inflight connectivity

Via Satellite

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Amazon Leo (Project Kuiper) exits beta, targets mid-2026 commercial satellite internet launch Amazon says its rebranded LEO broadband service, Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper), entered enterprise beta on April 8 and is aiming to go live by mid-2026. CEO Andy Jassy frames the service as “on the verge” of going live, supported by three terminal tiers and 22 new rocket contracts.

2026-04-10T11:18:12.475052-07:00

Amazon Leo (Project Kuiper) exits beta, targets mid-2026 commercial satellite internet launch

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How Starlink and Amazon Leo are reshaping satellite connectivity and governance SpaceX’s Starlink now operates more than 10,020 satellites and serves over 10 million users, while Amazon’s rebranded Leo has 212 production craft and an enterprise beta. The jump to 11,539 operational satellites by end‑2024 is remaking the satcom market and exposing debris, traffic and governance risks.

2026-04-06T05:51:44.674574-07:00

How Starlink and Amazon Leo are reshaping satellite connectivity and governance

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