Elon Musk’s SpaceX Moves Closer to Approval for Lower Orbits

  • Acting FCC chair requests vote by colleagues on SpaceX plan
  • Rivals including Amazon unit say move may raise collision risk
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX moved closer to winning permission to fly its satellites at a lower orbit than initially planned, after the leader of the Federal Communications Commission endorsed the proposal.

Acting FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel asked colleagues to vote for the plan.