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Blue Origin Files for 51,600 Orbital Data Center Satellites, Joining SpaceX in the Race to Move AI Compute Off Earth
An FCC filing reveals Blue Origin's Project Sunrise constellation, which would place tens of thousands of computing satellites in sun-synchronous orbits to serve AI workloads.
Starcloud Reaches Unicorn Status With $170 Million Series A to Build Data Centers in Orbit as Terrestrial AI Infrastructure Hits Its Limits
The Y Combinator graduate plans an 88,000-satellite constellation for orbital AI compute, backed by Benchmark and EQT Ventures.
SpaceX Rebrands Direct-to-Cell as Starlink Mobile, Unveils V2 Satellites Targeting 150 Mbps and Signs Deutsche Telekom as First European Partner
SpaceX used MWC 2026 to rebrand its satellite phone service, announce next-generation V2 satellites with 100x data density, and sign Deutsche Telekom to bring coverage to 10 European countries by 2028.
NASA's Van Allen Probe A Re-Enters Atmosphere Eight Years Ahead of Schedule as Solar Maximum Accelerates Orbital Decay
The 1,300-pound radiation belt spacecraft burned up over the eastern Pacific Ocean on March 11, ending a 14-year journey that began with a two-year mission and yielded the discovery of a transient third radiation belt around Earth.
SpaceX Asks the FCC to Approve One Million Orbital Data Center Satellites, Claiming AI Compute Will Be Cheapest in Space
SpaceX filed to launch up to one million solar-powered satellites for orbital AI computing, drawing skepticism from astronomers and feasibility questions from experts.