US EditionJeff Bezos Throws His Hat in the Ring for an Orbital Data Center Megaconstellation, Too
Blue Origin's Project Sunrise aims to deploy 51,600 satellites to create orbital AI data centers powered by solar energy, addressing AI workload demand and reducing compute costs.
- On March 19, Blue Origin filed with the Federal Communications Commission seeking authority for Project Sunrise to deploy up to 51,600 satellites providing AI computing capacity.
- Citing rising AI workloads, Blue Origin told the FCC that orbital data centers will meet demand, lower marginal costs using solar power, and boost U.S. AI companies while welcoming competition to drive innovation.
- Design details in the filing emphasize sun-synchronous orbits with 97–104 degree inclinations, altitudes of 500–1,118 km, and satellites primarily using optical inter-satellite links.
- Rival SpaceX filed a one million‑satellite plan last month, prompting public comments from astronomers and environmentalists, while Blue Origin formally objected, calling it disproportionate and urging the FCC to deny it.
- Regulators note the proposals would greatly expand satellites versus the roughly 15,000 active today, and Blue Origin pledged to deorbit satellites within five years of retirement despite critics questioning feasibility.
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Jeff Bezos's Aerospace Company, Blue Origin, filed a request to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to launch up to 51,600 satellites for the purpose of expanding space data centres, based on its internet space announced in January, transmits AFP wines, according to Agerpres. This so-called ...
Jeff Bezos's Aerospace Company, Blue Origin, submitted a request to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to launch up to 51,600 satellites for data centres in space, based on its internet space network announced in January.
Jeff Bezos's Aerospace Company, Blue Origin, filed a request to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to launch up to 51,600 satellites in order to expand space data centres, based on its internet space announced in January, AFP via Agerpres.
The U.S. company has applied to the U.S. Telecommunications Regulator to launch up to 51,600 satellites to host data centres in space.
On Thursday, Jeff Bezos' aerospace company filed an application with the U.S. telecom regulator to launch this project, called "Project Sunrise".
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