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Amazon asked the FCC to consider Starlink as a newly designed system and include it in a broader regulatory processing round opened when SpaceX submitted a modification request.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative GeneralFeb 15, 2021Musk Vs. Bezos: The Battle Continues

Intelsat filed for bankruptcy court protection in May to eliminate around half of its $15,000,000,000 debt and to free up funding to purchase satellites to clear C-band spectrum for U.S. 0.005 kg networks in exchange for funding from a U.S. Federal Communications Commission auction.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipFeb 14, 2021Intelsat reveals plan to reorganize and trim debt

Intelsat stands to receive a maximum of about $4,860,000,000 if it meets the FCC deadlines for clearing spectrum.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipFeb 14, 2021Intelsat reveals plan to reorganize and trim debt

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission issued Lynk an experimental license for its tests last year that included a condition to work with mobile network operators to test interference.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications CommissionOrg RelationshipFeb 11, 2021Lynk to soon begin tests of cellular connectivity using first satellite

SpaceX's Starlink has received a $900 million subsidy from the FCC auction.

Mentioned as: FCCOrg RelationshipFeb 8, 2021Direct From SmallSat Symposium: SmallSat Industry Growth, Value + Size Session

Viasat's business strategy will evolve as low Earth orbit satellite constellations and the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s Rural Digital Opportunities Fund provide consumers with additional broadband options.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications CommissionOrg RelationshipFeb 5, 2021Viasat’s strategy evolves with changing market conditions

David Pattillo is SpaceLink’s Vice President of Spectrum Management and will oversee the company’s spectrum and regulatory management and lead efforts with the ITU, FCC, and other regulatory bodies.

Mentioned as: FCCOrg RelationshipFeb 2, 2021SpaceLink Adds SATCOM Leaders To The Firm’s Executive Team

The Federal Communications Commission fined Swarm Technologies $900,000 in December 2018 for an unlawful and unauthorized launch of four tiny satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative FinancialFeb 2, 2021UPDATE 1: A Swarm Smile + UK Space Policy Maneuvering + Nilesat’s Newbie

The Federal Communications Commission approved SpaceX to deploy Starlink satellites to polar orbit on 2021-01-08.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipJan 26, 2021SpaceX adds laser crosslinks to polar Starlink satellites

The 10 Starlink satellites on Transporter-1 will be the first Starlink satellites to operate in polar orbits following FCC permission granted on 2021-01-08 to use polar orbits for those 10 satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative GeneralJan 24, 2021SpaceX launches record-setting cluster of smallsats

In a 2021-01-12 filing with the FCC, OneWeb sought to reduce the number of satellites in its Phase Two system from 47,844 to 6,372.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipJan 15, 2021OneWeb raises $400 million

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission's auction of 280 megahertz of C-band spectrum raised nearly $81,000,000,000.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipJan 15, 2021FCC C-band auction raised nearly $81 billion so far

An October Federal Communications Commission notice recorded SoftBank as owning 12.3% of OneWeb after the Chapter 11 filing and 37.41% before the Chapter 11 filing.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative GeneralJan 15, 2021OneWeb raises $400 million

OneWeb reduced its FCC request for US market access from 47,884 satellites to 6,372 satellites.

Mentioned as: fccTechnical ProductJan 14, 2021OneWeb Gathers Additional Funding, Bringing Total To $1.4 Billion + Reduces Size Of Their Constellation

OneWeb filed a 2021-01-12 application with the Federal Communications Commission seeking permission to amend a May application that originally requested authorization for 47,844 Phase Two satellites.

Mentioned as: the federal communications commissionTechnical ProductJan 14, 2021OneWeb slashes size of future satellite constellation

The 10 Starlink satellites authorized by the FCC will launch on a Falcon 9 no earlier than 2021-01-14 as part of the Transporter-1 dedicated smallsat rideshare mission.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipJan 9, 2021FCC grants permission for polar launch of Starlink satellites

The FCC granted permission for SpaceX to launch the 10 Starlink satellites into a 560-kilometer orbit with an inclination of 97.6 degrees.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative GeneralJan 9, 2021FCC grants permission for polar launch of Starlink satellites

SpaceX submitted a 2021-01-05 filing with the FCC that confirmed Transporter-1 would include 10 Starlink satellites targeted for operation in polar orbits if proper authorization was received.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipJan 9, 2021FCC grants permission for polar launch of Starlink satellites

The Federal Communications Commission published an order on 2021-01-08 permitting SpaceX to launch 10 Starlink satellites into polar orbit.

Mentioned as: the federal communications commissionTechnical ProductJan 9, 2021FCC grants permission for polar launch of Starlink satellites

The FCC filing states that Vigoride-1 would be released from the Falcon 9’s upper stage into a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of about 525 km and would use onboard propulsion to raise its orbit to 570 km before deploying payloads.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipJan 7, 2021Momentus delays first Vigoride launch
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