SpaceX wants to launch 100,000 more Starlink satellites

SpaceX has filed with the US FCC to deploy 100,000 third-generation Starlink satellites in low Earth orbit, claiming a 100-fold increase in bandwidth and multi-gigabit speeds. The Gen3 constellation requires spectrum access across Ku-, Ka-, V-, E-, W-, and D-bands, and will need Starship or Falcon Heavy for deployment of the 2-ton satellites. If you build ground terminals, antennas, or RF hardware for satellite, SpaceX just announced a 10x capacity upgrade that makes today's hardware obsolete. Your customer base is about to fork—those on Gen3 will need new equipment, and those stuck on Gen1/Gen2 will need cheaper legacy support.