Starlink gets final nod to launch satcom services

Elon Musk’s satellite Internet venture Starlink has secured its final regulatory approval from space regulator, the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe).

The IN-SPACe nod comes close on the heels of Starlink obtaining a global mobile personal communication by satellite (GMPCS) licence from the department of telecommunications (DoT) last month. With both key regulatory permissions now in place, Starlink joins Eutelsat OneWeb and Reliance Jio-SES as the third satellite communications provider to clear all licensing requirements.