X Freeze(@XFreeze):SpaceX’s 100,000-satellite Gen3 Starlink application has officially entered the FCC review process The FCC accepted SpaceX’s application for filing on September 18 SpaceX is requesting authority to deploy up to 100,000 Gen3 satellites across two very-low-Earth-orbit altitude groups: • 323–327.5 km • 473–477.5 km • Multiple orbital inclinations from 26° to 96.9° the scale is insane SpaceX is planning an entirely different scale of satellite internet...with the ambition to deliver far more capacity and lower-latency connectivity around the world Gen1 built Starlink Gen2 scaled it Gen3 is aiming at an entirely different scale

2026.09.19 21:02

SpaceX’s 100,000-satellite Gen3 Starlink application has officially entered the FCC review process The FCC accepted SpaceX’s application for filing on September 18 SpaceX is requesting authority to deploy up to 100,000 Gen3 satellites across two very-low-Earth-orbit altitude groups: • 323–327.5 km • 473–477.5 km • Multiple orbital inclinations from 26° to 96.9° the scale is insane SpaceX is planning an entirely different scale of satellite internet...with the ambition to deliver far more capacity and lower-latency connectivity around the world Gen1 built Starlink Gen2 scaled it Gen3 is aiming at an entirely different scale