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Amazon files for 5,105-satellite constellation, targeting direct-to-device mobile by 2028

7/27/2026

5,105 satellites is the fleet count named in Amazon's (AMZN) application to the Federal Communications Commission, the U.S.

regulatory body whose authorization is required before commercial satellite deployment can begin in domestic airspace.

Amazon's stated purpose is direct-to-device mobile service, with 2028 as the company's target for completing the constellation. SpaceX's Starlink is the competitor Amazon named in framing the application.

Inside the FCC application The FCC application opens the formal U.S. A filing does not guarantee approval, and the commission sets its own review schedule apart from any applicant timeline.