"The Federal Communications Commission has approved SpaceX's request to deploy an additional 7,500 Gen2 Starlink satellites, allowing the company to launch 15,000 in all. It has also allowed SpaceX to upgrade its Gen2 satellites with "advanced form factors and cutting-edge technology," to operate across more frequencies and to add more orbital shells to optimize coverage and performance. This approval will give the company's fleet a boost and will allow it to offer internet and mobile services to more parts of the globe."
"In the United States, SpaceX has a partnership with T-Mobile, which gives its subscribers access to satellite-to-phone services. It enables subscribers to send texts and access compatible apps even in remote locations. The companies are also planning to roll out voice calls over satellite in the future. As Ars Technica notes, the FCC's announcement comes after SpaceX revealed that it was moving 4,400 satellites from an altitude of 341 miles down to 298 miles to reduce the risk of collision."
The Federal Communications Commission approved SpaceX's request to deploy an additional 7,500 Gen2 Starlink satellites, bringing the Gen2 authorization to 15,000. The approval permits upgrades to Gen2 satellites with advanced form factors and cutting-edge technology, operation across more frequencies, and additional orbital shells to optimize coverage and performance. The expanded fleet will enable broader internet and mobile services globally and provide direct-to-cell connectivity outside the United States with supplemental coverage inside the US. A U.S. partnership with T-Mobile lets subscribers access satellite-to-phone services, send texts, use apps, and plans exist for future satellite voice calls.
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