SpaceX wants to put 1 million solar-powered data centers into orbit

SpaceX has submitted a filing to the FCC requesting authorization to deploy a constellation of one million solar-powered data center satellites in low Earth orbit, communicating via lasers. The company frames this ambitious plan as a "first step towards becoming a Kardashev II-level civilization." While the FCC is unlikely to approve the full number, SpaceX typically requests large initial figures for negotiation. If even a small portion is launched, it would drastically increase the number of objects in orbit, raising concerns about space junk, especially since Starlink already constitutes the majority of the estimated 15,000 current satellites. SpaceX contends these orbital data centers would be a more environmentally friendly alternative to land-based centers, using solar power and radiating heat into space, addressing growing community backlash against terrestrial data center construction.

(Source：The Verge)