Billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have similar plans to provide the internet via satellites.
Last Wednesday, Boeing obtained authorization from the US authorities for its 147-satellite constellation project, aimed at supplying internet from space.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) “approved an application from The Boeing Company for a license to build, deploy and operate a constellation of satellites,” it said in a statement.
“Boeing plans to provide high-speed Internet and communications services for residential, commercial, institutional, government, and business users,” added.
This service must first be available to customers in the United States and then worldwide once the implementation is complete, in accordance with Boeing’s request.
“Advanced satellite broadband services have an important role to play in connecting hard-to-reach areas,” said Jessica Rosenworcel, president of the FCC.
The number of satellites authorized for Boeing by the FCC is 147, the vast majority of which must operate in low orbit: 132 can be placed at an altitude of about 1,000 km, and 15 at a much higher one, between about 27,000 and 44,000 km.
Boeing welcomed the decision of the US authorities in a statement.
“As the demand for satellite communications grows, diversity will be required, across different orbits and frequencies,” sustained the company.
Competence
Other competing companies are planning other satellite constellation projects.
The American Billionaire Elon Musk, director of the space company SpaceX, has already launched more than 1,500 satellites to create his Starlink network.
The founder of Amazon, the American Jeff Bezos, has a similar project called Kuiper. (I)
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