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Reuters • David Shepardson

FCC approves 7,500 more Gen2 Starlink satellites, doubling planned constellation to 15,000

The Federal Communications Commission has authorized SpaceX to construct, deploy and operate an additional 7,500 second‑generation (Gen2) Starlink satellites, bringing the planned Gen2 fleet to 15,000 spacecraft worldwide. The approval is a regulatory milestone enabling expanded global LEO broadband capacity.

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2026-01-09T16:24:35.139511-08:00
defense   Satellite   Space Force   L3Harris   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Defense & Militarization  
Breaking Defense • Theresa Hitchens

SpaceX to launch SDA Tranche 2 missile-tracking layer — 36 satellites (L3Harris, Lockheed) plus 8 Millennium FOO Fighters

By Breaking Defense: SpaceX will launch 36 Tranche 2 Tracking Layer satellites — 18 built by L3Harris and 18 built by Lockheed Martin — plus eight FOO Fighter birds built by Millennium Space Systems.

2026-01-09T13:28:13.058173-08:00
China   Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

Landspace wins launch contracts for China’s two major megaconstellations, easing domestic launch bottleneck

By SpaceNews.com: Landspace secures launch contracts for China’s megaconstellation projects Commercial launch startup Landspace has secured formal contracts to launch satellites for China’s two main megaconstellation projects, helping to address a launch capacity bottleneck.

2026-01-09T09:48:13.181815-08:00