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January 11, 2026, 2:02 AM EST. WASHINGTON - The FCC approved a second tranche of 7,500 Starlink Gen2 satellites, bringing the total approved Gen2 constellation to 15,000. SpaceX has proposed deploying nearly 30,000 satellites in various low-Earth orbits, but the agency is authorizing the plan in stages. The order covers orbits between 340 and 485 kilometers, with inclinations from 28 to 96.9 degrees, and moves earlier 525/535 km satellites to 475-485 km. The new spacecraft feature what the FCC calls "advanced form factors." SpaceX has said V3 satellites will start in 2026 using the Starship launcher and provide more than 1 terabit per second of downlink per satellite. The FCC also granted a time-limited EPFD waiver as it reviews the rules on interference with geostationary satellites.