--Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) is seeking approval to launch 3,236 communications satellites, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing a company filing with the Federal Communications Commission.

--Amazon said the satellites would be used to provide broadband service and would operate at altitudes of about 370 miles to 390 miles, Bloomberg reported.

Full story: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-05/amazon-asks-to-join-broadband-space-race-with-elon-musk-s-spacex

Write to Josh Beckerman at josh.beckerman@wsj.com

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