SpaceX’s 1M AI Satellites Will Create Space Junkyard, Experts Warn
SpaceX’s dream for a million data centers in space is veering closer to reality than science fiction.
On May 29, the company submitted a filing to the Federal Communications Commission that answered questions about its plan. Ten days later, Elon Musk, the chief executive of SpaceX, sat down for a video interview posted on his social media platform, X, to offer even more details.
“Space is really big. It's not like space is going to get crowded,” Musk said. “These satellites are so tiny you can't even see them. They're very, very tiny compared to Earth.”
Putting data centers in space would solve two of the biggest problems facing AI companies in the US today: 7 in 10 Americans don’t want data centers built where they live, and these centers use a staggering amount of electricity and water.
But while Musk likes to remind people there’s plenty of room in...
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