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US agency approves Amazon Leo's $11.5 billion acquisition of Globalstar

The Federal Communications Commission approved Amazon Leo's $11.5 billion deal to acquire Globalstar. Amazon Leo has launched more than 300 satellites since April 2025 and aims to deploy about 3,200 satellites in low Earth orbit by 2029.

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What happened

The Federal Communications Commission approved Amazon's $11.5 billion purchase of Globalstar. The deal gives Amazon about two dozen more satellites and mobile-satellite spectrum for its Amazon Leo network, which has launched hundreds of satellites since April 2025 and expects commercial service by year-end.

Global impact / market context

This approval lets Amazon expand its satellite connectivity business, putting more competitive pressure on rivals like Elon Musk's satellite efforts. For ordinary investors, it signals a large, established player is moving further into space-based internet and phone connectivity, which can affect companies already in that space.

What to watch

  1. Amazon Leo's commercial service launch by year-end: whether it actually starts on schedule matters because it shows whether the deal turns into real service.
  2. The buildout toward about 3,200 low Earth orbit satellites by 2029: progress here shows whether Amazon can scale the network as planned.
  3. How competitors' shares react, such as AST SpaceMobile slipping over 1% overnight: price moves can show how investors see the competition changing.

Affected assets

  • Amazon.com, Inc.
  • AST SpaceMobile, Inc.
  • Globalstar, Inc.

Evidence