SpaceX is seeking official approval to launch one million solar-powered satellites, with the aim of converting them into a data center.
The company has submitted a request to the Federal Communications Commission to launch this huge constellation of satellites, which aims to provide computing power for artificial intelligence.
In its filing, the company describes this ambitious project as not only “the most effective way to meet the growing demand for AI computing power,” but also “a first step toward becoming a Kardashev II-level civilization, one capable of harnessing the full energy of the Sun while ensuring humanity’s multi-planet interstellar future.”
The Verge newspaper indicates that approval of this huge number of satellites may not be completed in full, and this number may be just the beginning of the negotiations. It should be noted that the Federal Communications Commission recently granted SpaceX permission to launch an additional 7,500 Starlink satellites, but postponed approval of the remaining 14,988 satellites.
The European Space Agency reports that there are currently about 15,000 man-made satellites orbiting Earth, causing problems with pollution and space debris.
This request coincides with Amazon seeking, under the pretext of a lack of missiles, to extend the deadline granted by the US Federal Communications Commission to place more than 1,600 satellites in orbit. Meanwhile, reports indicate that SpaceX is considering merging with two other Elon Musk companies, Tesla and xAI (which merged with SpaceX), before going public. (Erm News)
