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Starlink License Modified by the FCC to Allow for Lower Orbits

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Tom Patton
Apr 28, 2021
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The FCC has issued an order modifying the SpaceX Starlink license to allow for lower altitude orbits.

"(T)he modification will improve the experience for users of the SpaceX service, including in often-underserved polar regions."

FCC Starlink modification order.

In the order, the FCC cut the number of satellites allowed under the license by one to 4,408, a…

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