US EditionFCC Opens Musk’s 1M-Satellite DC Plan for Public Comment
The FCC opened a public comment period on SpaceX's plan to launch up to one million satellites for orbital datacenters that aim to scale AI compute using solar power.
- The FCC accepted SpaceX's application and opened a public comment period, with a deadline of March 6, after the filing on January 30, 2026.
- SpaceX argues the license would support orbital data centers that would power space-hosted AI, aiming for a Kardashev II-level civilization and predicting `by far the cheapest place to put AI will be space in 36 months or less.`
- The filing specifies multiple orbital shells between 500 km and 2,000 km and links deployment to Starship launches, noting `high-bandwidth optical links` and about 100 kW per metric ton routed through the Starlink network, though technical details remain sparse.
- Rival firms, environmentalists, and astronomers warn that one million satellites would intensify debris and collision risks, with McDowell saying `One million satellites are going to be a big challenge for astronomy, especially as they are in higher orbits which is worse for us`.
- The FCC has framed faster approvals as part of countering Chinese satellite ambitions, with Chairman Brendan Carr tweeting the agency `welcomes and now seeks comment on the SpaceX application` and pushing for expedited reviews.
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FCC accepts SpaceX filing for 1 million orbital data center plan
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has accepted SpaceX’s filing for a new non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite system of up to one million spacecraft and has opened the proposal for public comment. The move formally places SpaceX’s “Orbital Data Center” concept into the FCC’s review process, marking the first regulatory step for the ambitious space-based computing network. FCC opens SpaceX’s proposal for comment In a public notice,…
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is seeking public input. There are already 15,000 satellites and tens of thousands of objects in orbit. Regeneration, […] The entry SpaceX wants to put a million data-banking satellites was first published on RegeneraciónMX.
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