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Space

FCC Authorizes Boeing V-Band LEO Broadband Constellation

By Rachel Jewett

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021

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Logo atop Boeing headquarters. Photo: Boeing.

Boeing [BA] could be joining the fray of satellite broadband competitors like SpaceX, Amazon [AMZN], and OneWeb, in the coming years, expanding its role in space beyond manufacturing. On Wednesday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a Boeing application for a license to construct, deploy, and operate a satellite constellation. Boeing’s plan is for a V-band constellation of 132 satellites in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) and 15 highly inclined Non-Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellites for broadband internet and communications services to residential consumers,…

Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

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Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

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Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

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Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

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