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flag Blue Origin seeks FCC approval to launch 51,600 satellites for a solar-powered AI network, aiming for independent operation and rapid deorbiting.

flag Blue Origin has filed with the FCC to launch up to 51,600 satellites for Project Sunrise, a space-based computing network aimed at supporting AI workloads using solar power and optical links. flag The satellites, planned for sun-synchronous orbits between 500 and 1,800 km, would operate independently of Earth infrastructure and be deorbited within five years. flag The company seeks FCC approval for Ka-band frequencies and a waiver from standard launch milestones, citing non-interference with other users. flag The project joins competing efforts by SpaceX and Starcloud, but faces skepticism over feasibility, technical challenges, and regulatory hurdles.

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