SpaceX has formalized plans to build an orbital data center system based on a satellite constellation. According to a document filed with the FCC (Federal Communications Commission), the company plans to launch one million satellites into orbit.

Project Details

The main goal of this ambitious initiative is to provide a computing capacity of 100 gigawatts, mainly intended to support artificial intelligence workloads. The filed documentation outlines the project specifications, although doubts remain about the feasibility of such a large number of satellites in orbit, given the growing concern about space congestion.

Considerations

The realization of a distributed computing infrastructure in space raises several technical and logistical issues, including power, cooling, and latency management. It remains to be seen how SpaceX intends to address these challenges.