# SpaceX just got approval to launch another 7,500 next-gen Starlink satellites into orbit

> SpaceX can launch another 7,500 Starlink satellites It means 15,000 Gen2 models will be in orbit The satellites must all be in the sky by December 2031 SpaceX already has 7,500 of its Starlink Gen2 satellites in orbit,…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/internet/spacex-just-got-approval-to-launch-another-7-500-next-gen-starlink-satellites-into-orbit?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6963ecc965ed6d2f5f95e685)
- **Published:** 2026-01-11
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #spacex #satellites #starlink #launch #orbit #another #gen2 #approval
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