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Event Overview
The FCC's rapid initiation of a public comment period for SpaceX's proposal to launch a million-satellite network highlights regulatory responsiveness and the significant interest in space-based AI infrastructure. The project aims to provide global computing power for AI applications, underscoring the growing importance of satellite technology in data processing.
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FCC Initiates Public Comment Period for SpaceX's Million-Satellite Proposal
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has accepted SpaceX's application to deploy up to one million satellites and promptly initiated a public comment period. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced this on the X platform, stating that the FCC is now seeking public input. This swift response is notable, as it typically takes the FCC several weeks or months to process such proposals, but in this case, the comment period was started within just a few days.
SpaceX Applies to Launch 1 Million Satellites for AI Data Center Network
SpaceX has applied to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to launch up to 1 million satellites. The purpose of this constellation, as described in an 8-page document, is to create an orbiting data center network that will provide significant computing power for advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models and applications. This network aims to serve billions of users globally with large-scale AI inference and data processing. The satellites are planned to operate in multiple narrow orbital layers, each no thicker than 50 kilometers.