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- 1Amazon seeks FCC approval for 5,105 more satellites amid secrecy claims●# Amazon is asking the # FCC to approve 5,105 massive new # satellites while hiding their orbital debris risk models beh
Amazon has asked the US Federal Communications Commission to approve a constellation of 5,105 additional satellites for its Kuiper broadband network. Critics say the company is withholding its orbital debris risk models behind corporate confidentiality, arguing the public deserves full transparency about collision and space-debris risks. The dispute feeds into wider concerns about mega-constellations crowding low Earth orbit and the sustainability of the space environment.
- 2FCC holds singular power over massive spaceflight approvals●"The U.S. Federal Communications Commission can single-handedly green-light massive spaceflight projects that could comp
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission can single-handedly approve massive spaceflight projects, such as large satellite constellations, that could permanently alter the appearance of the night sky for everyone on Earth. Space law experts note that despite growing outcry from astronomers and environmentalists over bright satellite trails and light pollution, there is very little other regulatory oversight, leaving the FCC as effectively the sole gatekeeper for these projects.
- 3Astronomers warn planned 50,000 orbital mirrors would ruin the night sky●"'They're saying we want to launch 50,000 mirrors by 2035,' Benvenuti said. 'That would be catastrophic for astronomy, t
Astronomers are reacting to plans by California startup Reflect Orbital, which is seeking US regulatory approval to launch tens of thousands of sun-reflecting satellites that would beam sunlight to ground locations. A company figure of 50,000 mirrors in orbit by 2035 has drawn sharp warnings from researchers, with one astronomer calling the project catastrophic for astronomy, since bright reflectors would wash out observatories' views and alter the night sky.
- 4AST SpaceMobile satellites measured far brighter than limits●"Our measurements reveal an average brightness seven times brighter than mitigation targets cited in FCC filings and pea
New measurements of AST SpaceMobile satellites show an average brightness seven times higher than the mitigation targets cited in the company's FCC filings, with peak brightness over 200 times above the International Astronomical Union's recommended threshold of magnitude 7. Astronomers say the findings raise fresh concerns about the impact of large satellite constellations on night-sky observations, as the company prepares further deployments.