"SpaceNews added that Amazon is "seeking relief" from missing a July milestone by only launching 11% of its required first-generation satellites. The numbers seem to vary between sources. SpaceNews says that Amazon's constellation now totals 7,736 satellites. It says that the Gen 2 and Polar satellites all are approved to operate across Ku, Ka and V band frequencies. The SpaceNews piece also says that Amazon was slated to launch 32 spacecraft yesterday."
""Amazon Leo Gen 1 performance is impressive on its own, but lots to look forward to with Leo Gen 2: More capacity, more coverage (including polar) and additional throughput-good for customers everywhere, and especially important for big enterprise/gov customers who want max performance to move large amounts of data through our network," Amazon Leo vice president Rajeev Badyal posted on LinkedIn, touting the FCC approval."
"Multiple sources report that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved Amazon Leo's application to place 4,504 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites into orbit. A PC Magazine article displayed the FCC notice, saying that 1,292 of the second-generation satellites will cover the planet's polar region, including Alaska and northern Canada. Satellites will add V-band Ku bands from 10.7 to 12.7GHz, 12.75 to 13.25GHz, and 14.0 to 14.5GHz."
The FCC approved Amazon Leo's application to place 4,504 low Earth orbit satellites into orbit. 1,292 second-generation satellites will provide polar coverage including Alaska and northern Canada. The satellites will add V-band and Ku-band frequencies covering 10.7–12.7 GHz, 12.75–13.25 GHz, and 14.0–14.5 GHz. Amazon is seeking relief after launching only 11% of required Gen 1 satellites by a July milestone, and the company's constellation now totals 7,736 satellites. Gen 2 and Polar satellites are approved to operate across Ku, Ka, and V bands. A planned 32-spacecraft launch on Ariane 6 will mark ArianeSpace's first flight for Amazon Leo and the first use of Ariane 64. Amazon is promoting Gen 2 capacity, polar coverage, and higher throughput while previewing services and partnering with AT&T. Starlink remains the largest satellite broadband operator with FCC approval for 7,500 Gen2 satellites.
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