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"On January 30 2026, SpaceX filed an application with the US Federal
Communications Commission for a megaconstellation of up to one million
satellites to power data centres in space.
The proposal envisions satellites operating between 500 and 2,000 kilometres in
low Earth orbit. Some of the orbits are designed for near-constant exposure to
sunlight. The public can currently submit comments on this proposal.
SpaceX’s filing is just the latest among exponentially growing satellite
megaconstellation proposals. Such satellites operate with a single purpose and
have short replacement life cycles of about five years.
As of February 2026, approximately 14,000 active satellites are in orbit. An
additional 1.23 million proposed satellite projects are in various stages of
development.
The approval process for these satellites focuses almost entirely on the
limited technical info companies have to submit to regulators.
Cultural, spiritual, and most environmental impacts aren’t taken into account –
but they should be."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
