No satellite has ever had to do an environmental impact study -- the FCC/FAA has a blanket waiver for everyone. The FCC does regulate debris and re-entry hazar

No satellite has ever had to do an environmental impact study -- the FCC/FAA has a blanket waiver for everyone. The FCC does regulate debris and re-entry hazards. Constellations like SpaceX's have much more strict rules than GEO satellites like Viasat's.