The limited FCC grant, whereby SpaceX can launch 7,500 of its requested 29,988 next-gen Starlink satellites, is a smart and necessary move.

In addition to adding more capacity for existing Starlink customers, SpaceX is hoping to use Gen2 to add new capabilities, including direct-to-smartphone services.

Currently, SpaceX is pushing for approval on nearly 30,000 satellites for a program known as Gen2 Starlink that will connect users in parts of the world that have no internet access.

SpaceX is moving up the timeline for launching its new Starlink Gen2 satellites. In a new set of FCC filings, the private spaceflight firm says it wants to get the first Gen2 Starlink nodes ...

The company's latest launch has delivered 54 new Starlink satellites to orbit, which will form the first element of the firm's Gen2 network.

Meanwhile, upgrades to Starlink's Gen2 satellites "will feature enhanced hardware that can use higher gain and more advanced beamforming and digital processing technologies and provide more ...

United's Starlink implementation has revealed fast installation, less maintenance, and improved aircraft fuel efficiency.

Good news, bad news FCC lets Starlink start deploying Gen2 satellites as Gen1 speeds keep falling US speeds have dropped from 105Mbps to 53Mbps—but 7,500 new satellites will help.