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FCC reportedly accepts Starlink Gen3 application for up to 100,000 satellites

YFarmX reports that SpaceX is seeking satellites in orbits at 323–477 km, with spectrum requests reaching 275 GHz and a five-year life per satellite.

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YFarmX reports that the FCC accepted SpaceX’s Starlink Gen3 application for filing on September 18, 2026. The request covers 100,000 satellites—nine times the active fleet, the publisher says. A post discussing the filing emphasizes the regulatory distinction: acceptance means review, not approval.

A separate post describes V3 satellites as designed for up to 1 Tbps downlink, 160 Gbps uplink and six 400 Gbps optical links. It says Starship could launch roughly 20 times the capacity of Falcon 9 missions carrying V2 satellites.

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YFarmX 🗞️@YFarmXThe FCC accepted SpaceX’s Starlink Gen3 application for filing today. The ask: 100,000 satellites, nine times the active fleet, in shells at 323 to 477 km, with spectrum requests reaching 275 GHz and a five-year life per satellite. https://yfarmx.com/space/hardware/starlink-gen3/21d
DogeDesigner@cb_dogeBREAKING: The FCC accepted SpaceX’s 100,000-satellite Starlink Gen3 application for filing. Each V3 satellite is designed for up to 1 Tbps downlink, 160 Gbps uplink and six 400 Gbps space lasers. Starship launches will add ~20× the capacity of Falcon 9 launches of V2 satellites.20d
Daniel Ricker@DanielRickcjBREAKING: The FCC accepted SpaceX’s 100,000-satellite Starlink Gen3 application for filing. Each V3 satellite is designed for up to 1 Tbps downlink, 160 Gbps uplink and six 400 Gbps space lasers. Starship launches will add ~20× the capacity of Falcon 9 launches of V2 satellites.20d
Justin Strafuss@MstrHappyJustinHoly moly!!! Just saw this by @cb_doge FCC just accepted SpaceX’s Starlink Gen3 filing. Up to 100,000 satellites. V3 birds: 1 Tbps down. Starship launches packing ~20× the capacity of Falcon 9 V2 drops. I already run Starlink Mini in Ghost. This is that same idea going massive. If you’re looking at Starlink: https://starlink.com/?referral=RC-2739682-49236-76&app_source=share You get 1 free month.20d
Frontier Signal@FrontierSigHQThe FCC accepted SpaceX's Starlink Gen3 application for filing: up to 100,000 satellites in low-orbit shells — ~9x the current fleet, V3 birds targeting 1 Tbps downlink. 'Accepted for filing' = review, not approval. But this is the bet on American orbital dominance.20d
Rocket Terminal@RocketTerminal🚀 STARLINK IS SCALING TO A DIFFERENT LEVEL The FCC has accepted SpaceX’s application for filing covering a potential 100,000-satellite Starlink Gen3 constellation. Each V3 satellite is designed for up to: • 1 Tbps downlink • 160 Gbps uplink • 6 × 400 Gbps optical space lasers And the bigger shift: Starship could launch roughly 20× the capacity of Falcon 9 missions carrying V2 satellites. If Gen3 delivers as designed, Starlink isn’t just adding satellites. It’s massively increasing the network capacity of each launch.20d
Eloneconomy@Eloneconomy0xBREAKING: The FCC accepted SpaceX’s 100,000-satellite Starlink Gen3 application for filing. Each V3 satellite is designed for up to 1 Tbps downlink, 160 Gbps uplink and six 400 Gbps space lasers. Starship launches will add ~20× the capacity of Falcon 9 launches of V2 satellites.20d
NIK@ns123abc🚨OFFICIAL: SpaceX’s 100,000 satellite Starlink V3 constellation just got accepted by the FCC From SpaceX's filing: "Gen3 system will maintain United States' leadership in space, spectrum, robotics, and artificial intelligence for years to come by providing the capacity, coverage, and service quality necessary to connect billions of devices to real-time, AI-powered tools, including constellations of advanced AI satellites." ITS HAPPENING20d
ShadowAguy@shadowaguyThe FCC accepting SpaceX's 100,000 satellite Starlink V3 filing is the final step before orbital compute. the bottleneck is no longer bandwidth, it is heat rejection in space.20d
Now Ad 🪐@Nowad_netThe FCC accepted SpaceX’s 100,000-satellite Starlink Gen3 application for filing. Each V3 satellite is designed for up to 1 Tbps downlink, 160 Gbps uplink and six 400 Gbps space lasers. Starship launches will add ~20× the capacity of Falcon 9 launches of V2 satellites.19d
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    YFarmX 🗞️@YFarmXThe FCC accepted SpaceX’s Starlink Gen3 application for filing today. The ask: 100,000 satellites, nine times the active fleet, in shells at 323 to 477 km, with spectrum requests reaching 275 GHz and a five-year life per satellite. https://yfarmx.com/space/hardware/starlink-gen3/21d
    DogeDesigner@cb_dogeBREAKING: The FCC accepted SpaceX’s 100,000-satellite Starlink Gen3 application for filing. Each V3 satellite is designed for up to 1 Tbps downlink, 160 Gbps uplink and six 400 Gbps space lasers. Starship launches will add ~20× the capacity of Falcon 9 launches of V2 satellites.20d
    Daniel Ricker@DanielRickcjBREAKING: The FCC accepted SpaceX’s 100,000-satellite Starlink Gen3 application for filing. Each V3 satellite is designed for up to 1 Tbps downlink, 160 Gbps uplink and six 400 Gbps space lasers. Starship launches will add ~20× the capacity of Falcon 9 launches of V2 satellites.20d
    Justin Strafuss@MstrHappyJustinHoly moly!!! Just saw this by @cb_doge FCC just accepted SpaceX’s Starlink Gen3 filing. Up to 100,000 satellites. V3 birds: 1 Tbps down. Starship launches packing ~20× the capacity of Falcon 9 V2 drops. I already run Starlink Mini in Ghost. This is that same idea going massive. If you’re looking at Starlink: https://starlink.com/?referral=RC-2739682-49236-76&app_source=share You get 1 free month.20d
    Frontier Signal@FrontierSigHQThe FCC accepted SpaceX's Starlink Gen3 application for filing: up to 100,000 satellites in low-orbit shells — ~9x the current fleet, V3 birds targeting 1 Tbps downlink. 'Accepted for filing' = review, not approval. But this is the bet on American orbital dominance.20d
    Rocket Terminal@RocketTerminal🚀 STARLINK IS SCALING TO A DIFFERENT LEVEL The FCC has accepted SpaceX’s application for filing covering a potential 100,000-satellite Starlink Gen3 constellation. Each V3 satellite is designed for up to: • 1 Tbps downlink • 160 Gbps uplink • 6 × 400 Gbps optical space lasers And the bigger shift: Starship could launch roughly 20× the capacity of Falcon 9 missions carrying V2 satellites. If Gen3 delivers as designed, Starlink isn’t just adding satellites. It’s massively increasing the network capacity of each launch.20d
    Eloneconomy@Eloneconomy0xBREAKING: The FCC accepted SpaceX’s 100,000-satellite Starlink Gen3 application for filing. Each V3 satellite is designed for up to 1 Tbps downlink, 160 Gbps uplink and six 400 Gbps space lasers. Starship launches will add ~20× the capacity of Falcon 9 launches of V2 satellites.20d
    NIK@ns123abc🚨OFFICIAL: SpaceX’s 100,000 satellite Starlink V3 constellation just got accepted by the FCC From SpaceX's filing: "Gen3 system will maintain United States' leadership in space, spectrum, robotics, and artificial intelligence for years to come by providing the capacity, coverage, and service quality necessary to connect billions of devices to real-time, AI-powered tools, including constellations of advanced AI satellites." ITS HAPPENING20d
    ShadowAguy@shadowaguyThe FCC accepting SpaceX's 100,000 satellite Starlink V3 filing is the final step before orbital compute. the bottleneck is no longer bandwidth, it is heat rejection in space.20d
    Now Ad 🪐@Nowad_netThe FCC accepted SpaceX’s 100,000-satellite Starlink Gen3 application for filing. Each V3 satellite is designed for up to 1 Tbps downlink, 160 Gbps uplink and six 400 Gbps space lasers. Starship launches will add ~20× the capacity of Falcon 9 launches of V2 satellites.19d
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