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CSE Challenges Amazon Leo's 5,105-Satellite D2D Application and Demands Disclosure of Orbital Safety Data
CSE Challenges Amazon Leo's 5,105-Satellite D2D Application and Demands Disclosure of Orbital Safety Data
September 16, 2026 — The Center for Space Environmentalism has submitted formal comments and procedural motions to the Federal Communications Commission regarding Amazon Leo's proposed Direct-to-Device mega-constellation. Our filing highlights unaddressed upper-atmosphere pollution, optical/infrared pollution, and sweeping spectrum waivers, while formally challenging Amazon's attempt to hide vital orbital debris safety data behind FOIA trade-secret exemptions. Read the Full Filing →
Will Starbase Louisiana get the backlash it deserves?
Will Starbase Louisiana get the backlash it deserves?
September 13, 2026 — Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry recently announced plans for a massive $100 billion SpaceX spaceport in the state's coastal marshes. Our latest analysis examines the extreme promises of "Starbase, Louisiana", including thousands of annual Starship flights, and questions the high-stakes economic and environmental risks for a local community heavily reliant on agriculture and fisheries. Read the Full Editorial →
CSE Opposes FAA's Proposed Blanket Environmental Waivers at U.S. Launch Sites
CSE Opposes FAA's Proposed Blanket Environmental Waivers at U.S. Launch Sites
August 31, 2026 — The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a rule granting blanket waivers that would exempt commercial launch and reentry operations from 13 foundational federal environmental statutes. Our newly filed comment refutes claims of administrative bottlenecks and urges the FAA to retain statutory environmental oversight. Read the Full Comment →
Defending the Shared Cosmos: CSE's Stance Against Orbital Compute's Orbital Data Centers
Defending the Shared Cosmos: CSE's Stance Against Orbital Compute's Orbital Data Centers
August 18, 2026 — Orbital Compute Inc. is seeking FCC approval to launch an unprecedented 100,000 satellites for private AI data processing, a massive industrialization of low-Earth orbit that poses severe collision risks, risks atmospheric degradation, and threatens our cultural night-sky heritage. Our newly filed opposition urges the FCC to deny unwarranted regulatory waivers and mandate a comprehensive environmental review to protect the integrity of the Earth-space system. Read the Full Comment →
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