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Tiny Satellites Land Startup Company In Big Trouble With FCC

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nasa.gov
Three nanosatellites, known as Cubesats, are deployed from a Small Satellite Orbital Deployer.

The Federal Communications Commission has fined a California satellite startup $900,000 for illegally launching, operating and communicating with tiny space satellites.

The incident shows how shrinking satellites could mean growing headaches for regulators.


Nicholas Gerbis was a senior field correspondent for KJZZ from 2016 to 2024.