FCC Weighs SpaceX Bid to Launch AI Data Centers Into Orbit

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Last Updated: February 06, 2026

Key Takeaways

The FCC opens public review of a SpaceX plan that moves AI computing into orbit through a large non-geostationary satellite system;
SpaceX proposes up to one million satellites that support AI training, use laser links, and integrate with Starlink for in-orbit data processing;
Musk combines xAI with SpaceX as the company aims to deliver energy-efficient AI compute through an orbital data center network.

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FCC Weighs SpaceX Bid to Launch AI Data Centers Into Orbit

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The Federal Communications Commission (FSC) has started gathering public feedback on a new SpaceX proposal.

The company seeks permission to build a non-geostationary satellite system to move artificial intelligence (AI) computing tasks from the ground to space.

SpaceX said the idea could support as many as one million satellites designed to handle data-center-level work, including training xAI models such as Grok.

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In its notice, the FCC outlined the basic technical details. The agency said:

The proposed satellites will use high-bandwidth optical inter-satellite links and conduct telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C) operations. The Bureau seeks comment on the application and the associated requests for waiver.

The review follows Elon Musk’s recent choice to fold xAI into SpaceX. The company explained, "The SpaceX Orbital Data Center system will allow SpaceX to begin delivering much-needed energy-efficient AI compute for consumers, enterprises, and government users around the world".

The system would operate at altitudes ranging from about 310 miles to roughly 1,240 miles. The satellites would link to each other using laser-based connections, which allow data to travel across the network before reaching Earth.

SpaceX also plans for the new system to work with its current Starlink network. In this setup, information could travel through Starlink, be processed in orbit, and then reach ground stations after passing through the satellite layer.

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