# Space Madness Podcast Episode 40: A Million Satellites?

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Podcast: [The Space Madness Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-space-madness-podcast-7367476)
Published: 2026-02-09T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://spacemadness.podbean.com/e/space-madness-podcast-episode-40-a-million-satellites/
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Duration seconds: 2409

## Resource

In this episode of the Space Madness Podcast, Jeff Nosanov and Telecom lawyer Will Lewis delve into SpaceX's recent application for spectrum for "a million satellites". They discuss the implications of this ambitious submission, whether it rises to the level of an actual plan, the regulatory processes involved with the FCC especially the extent to which the FCC is required to take things seriously, and the technical aspects of satellite communication, including spectrum requests and optical links. The conversation also touches on the potential market impacts and public perceptions surrounding such a large-scale project, as well as the future of space traffic management and orbital debris mitigation.

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