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satellite constellation
Coverage of satellite constellation in the Nexus archive.
- Amazon Leo's satellite homework is late, but FCC won't flunk it just yet
Amazon missed its July 30, 2026 deadline to deploy half of its 3,236-satellite Leo constellation. The FCC granted a waiver allowing Amazon to retain priority spectrum access for some satellites but requires full deployment by July 30, 2029. The waiver comes with reduced priority status for satellites not operational by the 2026 deadline.
- Blue Origin just launched the giant Bluebird 7 mobile phone satellite into space — but it's in the wrong orbit
Blue Origin successfully launched the Bluebird 7 mobile phone satellite into space, but it is currently in an incorrect orbit. The satellite, part of a constellation with large solar arrays, was deployed above a planet as the sun rose on the horizon.