OW-V OneWeb Constellation
Five more companies have applied with the FCC to operate NGSO constellations in V-band after Boeing first requested to last year. OneWeb's V-band constellation idea, called OW-V, is pictured above. Credit: OneWeb.

WASHINGTON — Boeing’s plan to deploy a constellation of V-band satellites in non-geostationary orbit has prompted at least five companies, including SpaceX and OneWeb, to file me-too proposals with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.

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Caleb Henry is a former SpaceNews staff writer covering satellites, telecom and launch. He previously worked for Via Satellite and NewSpace Global.He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science along with a minor in astronomy from Grove City College.