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.