Jeff Bezos just announced plans for a third megaconstellation—this one for data centers
Summary
Ars Technica reports that Jeff Bezos via Blue Origin filed with the FCC to deploy Project Sunrise, a megaconstellation of up to 51,600 satellites in sun-synchronous orbits to support space-based data centers that complement terrestrial AI compute. The article notes competition from SpaceX and Starcloud, discusses orbital geography like Terminator orbits, and outlines regulatory questions and feasibility challenges for turning space-based compute into a practical reality.