US space startup fined $900k over illegal satellite launch
US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has fined former Google engineer Sara Spangelo-led space startup Swarm Technologies for $900,000 over unauthorised satellite launch. The satellites were launched aboard India's PSLV rocket in January 2018 despite the request being turned down by the FCC in December 2017. FCC said it will consider any new applications from Swarm on a case-by-case basis.