In a win for SpaceX, the FCC has approved sending up another massive fleet of Starlink satellites into space, bringing Elon Musk's company one step closer to blanketing the Earth with low-orbiting satellites, which aims to bring fast broadband Internet access to remote and rural areas.

This comes as a blow to rival satellite company Viasat, which asked the FCC to deny Space-X's request, saying there were serious risks.

<p>In a win for SpaceX, the FCC has approved sending up another massive fleet of Starlink satellites into space, bringing Elon Musk's company one step closer to blanketing the Earth with low-orbiting satellites, which aims to bring fast broadband Internet access to remote and rural areas.</p>
<p>This comes as a blow to rival satellite company Viasat, which asked the FCC to deny Space-X's request, saying there were serious risks.</p>

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