SpaceX Proposes Million-Satellite Space-Based AI Data Centers

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SpaceX filed with the FCC to deploy up to one million satellites forming orbital data centers for large-scale AI compute, operating in 500–2,000 km orbits and using laser links to Starlink; the plan could be funded by an upcoming IPO and is expected to face regulatory scrutiny.
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