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Amazon seeks FCC approval for 5,105 new satellites
Original: # Amazon is asking the # FCC to approve 5,105 massive new # satellites while hiding their orbital debris risk models beh
Amazon has asked the US Federal Communications Commission to approve a constellation of 5,105 additional satellites for its Kuiper broadband project. Critics say the company has withheld its orbital debris risk models behind corporate secrecy, and space sustainability advocates are demanding full public transparency, arguing that a safe orbital environment is a shared resource that should not be shaped behind closed doors.
Why now: The large size of the proposed constellation and the secrecy around its debris risk modelling have reignited debate over mega-constellations and space sustainability.
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- # Amazon is asking the # FCC to approve 5,105 massive new # satellites while hiding their orbital debris risk models behind a wall of corporate secrecy. The public deserves full transparency, because a safe and sustainable space environment belongs to all of us — not just to… · space_environmentalism · 314
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