Elon Musk's SpaceX has received the approval of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to launch 7,500 more second-generation Starlink satellites. With this, SpaceX can now operate a total of 15,000 Gen2 satellites globally. SpaceX will have to launch 50% of the maximum number of authorised Gen2 satellites, place them in assigned orbits and operate them by December 1, 2028.