Swarm Wants to Double VHF NVNG Constellation Size
Swarm wants to double its non-voice, non-geostationary satellite system plans from 150 satellites to 300, it said in an FCC International Bureau modification application Monday. The application asked for OK to use additional VHF frequencies. It said the need for…
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more satellites is driven by increasing commercial and government demand for IoT and machine-to-machine mobile satellite service connectivity. The agency authorized the NVNG constellation plans in 2019 (see 1910180003). Separately, Swarm sought to permission add onboard propulsion, which would increase the mass of the satellites, and to operate at a wider range of orbital altitudes. The company said that would allow quicker deployment of services. Swarm also seeks U.S. market access for a planned 450-satellite NVNG constellation (see 2003020002).