Fleet Space Scaling Back Constellation Plans

Australia's Fleet Space is seeking to amend its pending U.S. market access petition (see 2208080019), reducing satellites and changing the focus of the constellation's mission. In an FCC Space Bureau application last week, Fleet Space said the constellation would focus on subsurface earth monitoring instead of industrial IoT connectivity, and that it would be comprised of three satellites instead of four. The company said it anticipated launching in October on a SpaceX mission.