Without conducting studies, Ryan says, the FCC can't confirm that projects like Starlink have no significant environmental impact. That means it could be violating NEPA when it applies the ...

When SpaceX was negotiating a deal with the Bahamas last year to allow its Falcon 9 rocket boosters to land within the island ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Evidence is mounting of a need to perform an environmental review before approving SpaceX’s plans to add nearly 30,000 satellites to its Starlink constellation, satellite ...

Environment News: With 6,000 of the 8,100 objects currently in low Earth orbit belonging to Starlink, the environmental impact of these satellites is raising concerns a ...

A group of 120 astronomers and space experts is calling for a pause on new Starlink launches from SpaceX until the US can fully investigate the environmental effects of large satellite constellations.

Lawsuit challenges Starlink license FCC defends Starlink approval as Viasat, Dish urge court to block SpaceX license FCC disputes environmental and interference claims made by satellite companies.

In the new petition, filed December 22, Viasat asked the FCC to study the potential impacts of Starlink through processes established by the National Environmental Policy Act.

Behind Starlink's promise to provide internet access to all – from the most remote places like schools in the Amazon forest to war-torn countries like Ukraine – lies a major problem: the ...

A recent global survey has revealed that Starlink satellites are creating major problems for scientists trying to study space ...

The scheduling system used by Starlink also impacts its performance. The network relies on 15-second reconfiguration intervals to update and modify user connectivity.