Orbital seeks FCC green light for massive 100k-satellite orbital data center network

Five‑month‑old Orbital has asked the FCC for permission to deploy up to 100,000 low‑Earth‑orbit data‑center satellites, each around 100 kW, to deliver about 10 gigawatts of compute power for AI, with sats at 500–850 km using optical intersatellite links, planning a scaled‑down demo and a 2028 Orbital‑1 launch as it eyes a full constellation in the coming decade, competing with Starcloud, Cowboy Space and SpaceX's Starlink while addressing manufacturing and space‑traffic challenges.