SpaceX just got approval to launch another 7,500 next-gen Starlink satellites into orbit

• SpaceX can launch another 7,500 Starlink satellites
• It means 15,000 Gen2 models will be in orbit
• The satellites must all be in the sky by December 2031

SpaceX already has 7,500 of its Starlink Gen2 satellites in orbit, and just got the green light from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the US to launch 7,500 more – taking the total up to 15,000.

The news was announced by FCC chairman Brendan Carr (via Wccftech), and in Carr's own words on social media this decision is going to enable "even better, faster, and more advanced internet services in the country".

Connect to a Gen2 satellite via a Starlink dish, and you're promising higher capacities and lower latencies compared to the first-generation models. The updated satellites have a 20x increase in throughput, and are easier to connect to.