Redwood City, California-based Logos Space Services has received approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to deploy up to 4178 broadband satellites in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO).
On January 30, the FCC reportedly partially approved the company's request to operate satellites in the K, Q, and V bands under certain conditions, while deferring or rejecting some requests for operation in higher frequencies. According to the documents, Logos Space Services' satellites will be located in seven orbital planes at altitudes ranging from 870 to 925 kilometers above Earth, with orbital inclinations ranging from 28 to 90 degrees.
According to FCC regulations, Logos must deploy and begin operating half of the satellite constellation within seven years, with the remainder by January 30, 2035. According to Logos founder Milo Medin, who previously worked at NASA and Google, the company only needs about a quarter of the declared number of satellites to serve government and corporate clients around the world.
Logos, a startup founded in 2023, announced last year that it had raised $50 million in a Series A funding round led by US Innovative Technologies (USIT), a company owned by entrepreneur Thomas Tull. This investment firm funds both civilian and military projects. USIT has also invested in defense AI company Anduril and reusable launch vehicle developer Stoke Space.
“A reliable and resilient communications infrastructure is a fundamental requirement for both global competitiveness and corporate operations, and receiving this approval significantly advances the Logos deployment plan,” said USIT Managing Partner Peter Tague.
Logos claims that the use of high-frequency spectrum, combined with high elevation angles and narrow beams, will reduce susceptibility to interference and jamming compared to more traditional broadband satellite systems.
Logos previously reported that it aims to enter into partnerships with interested companies by 2027 to expedite the launch of its first operational satellite. The startup submitted plans to create its constellation in 2024, amending its application a year later to refine the spacecraft design and increase the number from the initial 3960 satellites.
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