Lack of money delays inspection of Starlink satellites in Brazil

In an interview with the Tele.Síntese portal, the agency’s superintendent of Inspection, Gesiléa Fonseca Teles, revealed that the budget planned for 2027 needed to be reduced by more than 50%. As a result, the work that would be carried out in one go will have to be divided into three stages.

The problem is that the agency needs to expand its inspection capacity to keep up with the growth of satellite constellations. Today, available equipment cannot adequately monitor low-orbit systems.

The discussion about modernization gained momentum after Starlink requested authorization to increase its number of satellites in operation.

At the time, Anatel’s Board of Directors identified the need to monitor more closely the frequencies used by these constellations.

This is important because, in addition to authorizing the operation of companies, the agency needs to assess whether they comply with the conditions established for using the radio frequency spectrum.

This information will also be important when operators request the renewal of their authorizations in Brazil.

The problem is that the initial schedule considered the delivery of new equipment before the next due date. Now, it is not certain when the entire structure will be available.

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