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Amazon files for U.S. approval to orbit 5,105 satellites in direct-to-device push

7/27/2026

Federal regulators are reviewing a request from Amazon to place 5,105 satellites into orbit for a direct-to-device network.

That term describes a service that routes data signals from space directly to phones and other consumer devices, bypassing the cell towers that conventional wireless carriers depend on to reach customers.

Part of the planned network would rely on assets from Globalstar, a satellite company Amazon announced plans to acquire in April for roughly $11.6 billion.

The scale of the filing The number Amazon put before regulators is 5,105 satellites. That figure represents the full constellation the company wants permission to operate for direct-to-device coverage.