CEO Elon Musk rails at $633,000 in fines, which he called politically motivated, threatening to sue to contest them.

When sent specific questions related to SpaceX’s response letter, an FAA representative directed TechCrunch to the two enforcement letters the agency issued to the company, which site the specific FAA regulations that state that a launch operator must follow the launch plan to the letter.

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The excess radio emissions from Starlink satellites threatens to hinder observations through radio telescopes, astronomers in Europe say.

SpaceX's new Starlink satellites are so radio noisy that they could blind radio astronomy observatories to the universe's most intriguing phenomena, scientists say.

Satellite swarms orbiting the Earth are leaking more radiation into protected wavelength bands than ever. In fact, the second generation of Starlink satellites – known as the v2mini and v2mini Direct-to-Cell versions – are leaking up to 32 times more radiation than their predecessor.