FCC opens public review of SpaceX Orbital AI Data Center satellite system plan

On February 5, 2026, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission opened a formal public review of SpaceX's proposal to deploy a non-geostationary orbital data center system for AI computing. SpaceX seeks approval to operate up to 1 million data-center-style satellites between 500 and 2,000 kilometers in altitude, linking them with optical inter-satellite connections and coordinating with its Starlink constellation. The initiative is intended to provide energy-efficient AI compute in space and is now subject to a comment period running through March 6.