SpaceX wants to put 1 million solar-powered data centers into orbit by Terrence O’Brien

SpaceX filed a request with the FCC on Friday seeking approval to put a constellation of 1 million data center satellites into orbit. While the FCC is unlikely to approve a network that expansive, SpaceX’s strategy has been to request approval for unrealistically large numbers of satellites as a starting point for negotiations.

This feels wrong. Like we are closing the doors on exploration. Like we will be stuck on a worsening planet.