FCC Chairman Recommends Approval of SpaceX’s Internet Satellite Plan
Project has carried on in shadow of rocket program, foresees low-earth orbit satellites creating system with capacity of 50 million subscribers
WASHINGTON—A top federal regulator on Wednesday recommended approving Space Exploration Technologies Corp.’s plan to provide internet service through huge arrays of earth-orbiting satellites, in a move that could expand broadband availability across the U.S. and beyond.
The move gives a boost to the firm, known as SpaceX, and its founder, entrepreneur Elon Musk. SpaceX scored an attention-grabbing success last week with the test-launch of its massive Falcon Heavy rocket.
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