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"Hence, the Gen3 system appears to be tied to #SpaceX’s proposal to launch an orbiting #dataCenter constellation that could span up to a staggering 1 million satellites. Those orbiting data centers would use optical lasers to connect with #Starlink to route data to users below. Currently, the FCC is reviewing the proposal, which has drawn widespread opposition from concerned groups, including astronomers and environmentalists." via @sundogplanets@mastodon.social https://ca.pcmag.com/networking/16713/starlink-gen-3-to-span-100k-satellites-for-gigabit-broadband-but-also-ai #astrophysics