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Anonymousabout 10 hours ago

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched 29 Amazon Leo satellites on April 4, 2026, setting a payload mass record for the venerable rocket. But with only 241 of a required 1,618 satellites in orbit and a July 30 FCC deadline approaching, Amazon faces the prospect of requesting a regulatory extension — even as astronomers report that its existing satellites already exceed international brightness limits.