# orbital congestion
Latest news and articles about orbital congestion
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Amazon’s Kuiper Advances: 32 LEO Satellites Ride a European Launcher into Orbit
Amazon launched 32 more low-Earth-orbit satellites for its Kuiper broadband network aboard a European rocket, marking another incremental step toward its multi-thousand-satellite constellation. The flight highlights Kuiper’s reliance on international launch partners, Europe's competitiveness in commercial launches, and mounting concerns about orbital congestion and governance.
Amazon Cleared to Add 4,500 Satellites — Kuiper’s LEO Service Nears Launch as Orbital Competition Intensifies
The FCC has authorised Amazon to add 4,500 satellites, bringing its Kuiper/Leo constellation to about 7,700 craft and positioning the company to start commercial LEO internet service later this year. Amazon is accelerating launches through multiple providers, seeking deadline relief from the FCC, and entering a scaling race with SpaceX, whose far larger satellite ambitions could reshape launch economics and orbital governance.
SpaceX's Ambition for a Million Satellites Raises Stakes in the Race to Control Low Earth Orbit
SpaceX's proposal to deploy up to one million satellites would dramatically increase low Earth orbit congestion and shift the balance of technological and geopolitical power in space. The plan promises expanded connectivity and orbital computing but also raises acute risks around debris, spectrum management and strategic dependence.