Cabin Interior and Electronics
SpaceX Moves a Step Closer to Airborne Satcom Service
The FCC will allow SpaceX to provide satcom services to moving vehicles, including aircraft.

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved SpaceX’s application to provide satellite communications for vehicles while in motion, which include “earth stations on vessels, vehicle-mounted earth stations, and earth stations aboard aircraft.” The approval is subject to certain limitations but paves the way for SpaceX to offer Ku-band airborne satcom using its Starlink satellite network. Public charter provider JSX is the first customer for airborne Starlink and it expects to begin offering the service later this year.


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