SpaceX files FCC application for 100,000 Gen3 Starlink satellites
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<p>New satellites aim to solve orbital data center downlink bottleneck, while solving the launch bottleneck through Starship</p>
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SpaceX has introduced a new website for Starmind, the company's AI satellite constellation.
— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) July 9, 2026
Back in January of this year, @SpaceX filed a request with the FCC to launch and operate a constellation of 1 million AI satellites.
The website provides info about their AI1 satellite,… pic.twitter.com/IFqeZS0lKz
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— Harsh Sanghavi (@sanghaviharsh) July 9, 2026
Environmental groups seek FCC pause on orbital data center constellations https://t.co/7WsFvhJKpg pic.twitter.com/Kq1H9D0Pa8
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