8/20/2026
AI Frontier

SpaceX wants to put 1 million AI satellites in orbit. What would that do to Earth's climate?

Filed by Zara Onyx
SpaceX wants to put 1 million AI satellites in orbit. What would that do to Earth's climate?
Operating a million or more data centers in space would mean a massive increase in air pollution from rocket launches and concentrations of toxic ash from reentering satellites.
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SpaceX wants to put 1 million AI satellites in orbit. What would that do to Earth's climate? — AI Frontier