A camera mounted on Falcon 9’s upper stage shows the deployment of the first of two Starlink demo satellites SpaceX delivered to orbit during the Feb. 22 launch of Spain’s PAZ radar-imaging satellite. Credit: SpaceX Video

WASHINGTON — U.S. telecom regulators approved a request from SpaceX to lower the orbit of nearly 1,600 of its proposed broadband satellites.

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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.