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2026-09-17 15:48 UTC

The CSE has submitted formal comments and procedural motions to the FCC regarding Amazon Leo's application for a 5,105-satellite constellation. We are formally challenging Amazon's request to keep its orbital safety data confidential. Commercial space operators must not be permitted to shield vital safety inputs from public scrutiny behind FOIA trade-secret exemptions. Read more: spaceenvironmentalism.org/actions/public-statements-and-comments/amazon-leo-d2d-fcc-comment #SpaceEnvironment

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  • @PaulWermer@sfba.social 2026-09-17 17:05

    @space_environmentalism@mastodon.social Stunned that any agency would treat safety data as a trade secret or confidential information. If nothing else, safety is a material factor in deciding whether or not to invest in a business.

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