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- 1Amazon seeks FCC approval for 5,105 satellites amid debris-model secrecy●# 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 project. Critics are pushing back, arguing the company is withholding its orbital debris risk models behind corporate confidentiality and calling for full public transparency on how the mega-constellation could affect the safety and sustainability of orbit.
- 2Astronomers warn planned 50,000 orbital mirrors would harm sky research●"'They're saying we want to launch 50,000 mirrors by 2035,' Benvenuti said. 'That would be catastrophic for astronomy, t
Reflect Orbital's plan to launch thousands of sun-reflecting satellites has drawn sharp criticism from astronomers. A figure of 50,000 mirrors by 2035 was cited as 'catastrophic for astronomy' by scientist Luca Benvenuti, as the company seeks US regulatory approval from the FCC. Researchers worry the mirrors' bright glare would interfere with telescopes and darken the night sky for ground-based observations worldwide.
- 3Environmental groups petition FCC to halt space sunlight project●"Four environmental organizations filed a petition Thursday asking the Federal Communications Commission to reverse appr
Four environmental organizations filed a petition asking the Federal Communications Commission to reverse its approval of a startup's plan to beam on-demand sunlight from space to Earth. The groups argue the agency ignored the project's potential impacts on wildlife and astronomy, reigniting debate over how satellite and space-based ventures are regulated.
- 4AST SpaceMobile satellites measured far brighter than targets●"Our measurements reveal an average brightness seven times brighter than mitigation targets cited in FCC filings and pea
New measurements of AST SpaceMobile's BlueWalker-class satellites show an average brightness seven times above the mitigation targets the company cited in its FCC filings, with peak readings over 200 times brighter than the International Astronomical Union's recommended magnitude-7 threshold for satellites in orbit. Astronomers say the findings undercut assurances given to regulators, and concerns are growing as the company prepares to deploy a much larger constellation of spacecraft.