00:00The Federal Communications Commission has approved Amazon's request to deploy 4,500
00:05additional low-Earth orbit satellites, expanding its planned Project LEO Constellation to
00:10roughly 7,700 satellites as it competes with SpaceX's Starlink.
00:16Amazon has already launched more than 150 satellites since April and aims to begin offering
00:21satellite internet service later this year, with its next-generation systems operating
00:26at altitudes of up to 400 miles and supporting expanded frequency bands and geographic coverage.
00:32The FCC requires Amazon to launch half of the newly approved satellites by February 2032
00:38and the remainder by February 2035, while the company is also seeking relief from a separate
00:44July 2026 deadline to deploy 1,600 first-generation satellites, citing rocket shortages and launch
00:52bottlenecks.
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