US allows SpaceX to deploy 7,500 more satellites for Starlink

Washington, Jan 10 (UNI/SPUTNIK) SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service, owned by US entrepreneur Elon Musk, has been permitted to deploy additional 7,500 second generation Starlink satellites to expand global satellite internet coverage, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said. “SpaceX is authorized to construct, deploy, and operate an additional 7,500 Gen2 Starlink satellites, bringing the total to 15,000 satellites worldwide. This expansion will enable SpaceX to deliver high-speed, low-latency internet service globally, including enhanced mobile and supplemental coverage from space,” the statement said late on Friday.