Rocket company SpaceX has filed plans with the FCC for up to one million 'orbital data center' satellites. The Elon Musk company said that it would operate a constellation of satellites with unprecedented computing capacity to power advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models and the applications that rely on them. SpaceX has submitted a request to the Federal Communications Commission that redefines ambitious. The company wants permission to launch and operate up to one million satellites functioning as orbital data centers, designed to power artificial intelligence applications for users worldwide. On January 30, 2026, SpaceX filed with the FCC to launch one million satellites into Earth's orbit. The proposal frames them as orbital AI data centres, computing infrastructure in. SpaceX filed its FCC application for a constellation of up to 1,000,000 satellites on January 30, 2026. Two AI1 prototypes are scheduled to launch in early 2027, with volume production targeted for late 2027 at the Gigasat facility in Bastrop, Texas. Musk confirmed Starmind, SpaceX's plan for up to a million AI satellites running compute in orbit. Here's how it could cut AI's water and power use. HAWTHORNE, California – In a move that significantly expands its orbital footprint, SpaceX submitted an application to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday, January 30, to deploy a massive constellation of up to one million satellites dedicated to space-based data processing. In early 2026, SpaceX filed with the FCC for authorization to launch and operate a constellation of up to one million satellites. Key regulatory details from the filing: On Friday, SpaceX filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to launch a million satellites meant to create an orbital data center. Elon Musk confirmed the name Starmind for a proposed SpaceX AI satellite constellation, per Space.com and SpaceNews. SpaceNews reports SpaceX filed an application with the FCC in late January 2026 for a constellation of up to one million satellites intended to serve as an orbital data center for AI applications. SpaceX has filed an FCC application for 1 million AI data center satellites, aiming to revolutionize orbital computing and global connectivity.