# Starship

SpaceX Proposes a Million‑Satellite 'Orbital Data Center' to Power AI — but Approval, Cost and Safety Are Up in the Air

SpaceX has applied to the FCC for permission to deploy and operate up to one million satellites as an "Orbital Data Center" designed to host AI compute in space, linking to Starlink via optical intersatellite links and relying on Starship launches. The plan raises immediate questions about regulatory approval, collision risk, financing, and geopolitical and commercial consequences for cloud and satellite sectors.