FCC authorizes Globalstar's C-3 satellite system for U.S. operations

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FCC Authorizes Globalstar’s Third-Generation C-3 System for Operations in the United States

October 19, 2026 9:16 AM EDT

Purpose-built for direct-to-device connectivity, C-3 satellites are expected to launch beginning next year

COVINGTON, La., Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Globalstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: GSAT), a next-generation telecommunications infrastructure and technology provider, today announced that the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued an order granting Globalstar nationwide authority to operate its previously announced third-generation C-3 MSS System. This authorization is the result of the continued cooperation between Globalstar and the FCC that now spans more than three decades. With this authorization, Globalstars C-3 satellites will be able to communicate... More