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Data center in Space

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“One idea to reduce data centers' load on the energy grid? Send them to space​



In this roundup of space news, we talk about
NASA's upcoming Artemis launch, space-based data centers and the new sci-fi movie Project Hail Mary.”

https://www.npr.org/2026/03/24/nx-s...rs-load-on-the-energy-grid-send-them-to-space
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No matter what they say, building infrastructure on the ground is less costly and easier than space. The primary reasons for space are fewer regulatory hurdles and less pressure from NIMBYs.
 

“The largest orbital compute cluster is open for business​

For all the hype about data centers in space, there just aren’t very many GPUs up there. As that starts to change, the near-term business of orbital compute is starting to take shape.

The largest compute cluster currently in orbit was launched by Canada’s Kepler Communications in January, and boasts about 40 Nvidia Orin edge processors onboard 10 operational satellites, all linked together by laser communications links.”

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/13/the-largest-orbital-compute-cluster-is-open-for-business/
 
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[queue dr evil "lasers" meme]
 
erek said:

“The largest orbital compute cluster is open for business​

For all the hype about data centers in space, there just aren’t very many GPUs up there. As that starts to change, the near-term business of orbital compute is starting to take shape.

The largest compute cluster currently in orbit was launched by Canada’s Kepler Communications in January, and boasts about 40 Nvidia Orin edge processors onboard 10 operational satellites, all linked together by laser communications links.”

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/13/the-largest-orbital-compute-cluster-is-open-for-business/
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Space edge compute is a real gap, and I can see a lot of applications for this.
 
seems adjacent at least,

“Amazon acquires Globalstar​

Globalstar is a leading mobile satellite services (MSS) operator, a pioneer in non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellites and D2D technology, and a provider of critical and emergency communications to customers around the world. As part of the agreement, Amazon will acquire Globalstar’s existing satellite operations, infrastructure, and assets, including MSS spectrum licenses with global authorizations. Combining Globalstar’s spectrum and established MSS capabilities with the scale, performance, and reach of Amazon Leo will enable Amazon to deliver continuous connectivity for consumer, enterprise, and government customers around the world—whether they’re living or working in remote areas or simply moving in and out of traditional cellular networks. Globalstar’s existing satellite fleet and its new satellites with expanded capabilities will operate alongside the Amazon Leo broadband system and Amazon’s planned direct-to-device satellite system.
“We have long believed low Earth orbit satellite constellations offer the most effective path to truly connect users and devices anywhere and anytime,” said Paul Jacobs, CEO, Globalstar. “For more than 30 years, Globalstar has executed on this vision through sustained, long-term investment in technological innovation, operational excellence, and development of globally harmonized spectrum across both satellite and terrestrial applications. The combination with Amazon Leo will advance innovations in digital connectivity that will benefit our customers and advance us toward a more intelligent, continuously connected world.””

https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/company-news/amazon-globalstar-apple
 
erek said:
seems adjacent at least,

“Amazon acquires Globalstar​

Globalstar is a leading mobile satellite services (MSS) operator, a pioneer in non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellites and D2D technology, and a provider of critical and emergency communications to customers around the world. As part of the agreement, Amazon will acquire Globalstar’s existing satellite operations, infrastructure, and assets, including MSS spectrum licenses with global authorizations. Combining Globalstar’s spectrum and established MSS capabilities with the scale, performance, and reach of Amazon Leo will enable Amazon to deliver continuous connectivity for consumer, enterprise, and government customers around the world—whether they’re living or working in remote areas or simply moving in and out of traditional cellular networks. Globalstar’s existing satellite fleet and its new satellites with expanded capabilities will operate alongside the Amazon Leo broadband system and Amazon’s planned direct-to-device satellite system.
“We have long believed low Earth orbit satellite constellations offer the most effective path to truly connect users and devices anywhere and anytime,” said Paul Jacobs, CEO, Globalstar. “For more than 30 years, Globalstar has executed on this vision through sustained, long-term investment in technological innovation, operational excellence, and development of globally harmonized spectrum across both satellite and terrestrial applications. The combination with Amazon Leo will advance innovations in digital connectivity that will benefit our customers and advance us toward a more intelligent, continuously connected world.””

https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/company-news/amazon-globalstar-apple
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Seems more like Amazon buying/becoming a Starlink competitor
 
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Seems more like Amazon buying/becoming a Starlink competitor
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“After announcing a $5 million seed round in January, Indian startup TakeMe2Space seeks to raise $55 million to establish a 50-kilowatt orbital data center.

“What is key for us is to demonstrate that we can play the orbital data center game globally,” TakeMe2Space founder Ronak Kumar Samantray told SpaceNews. “There’s a lot of liquidity around 50- to 100-kilowatt compute scale, because that’s what will become the building block for a gigawatt orbital data center.””

https://spacenews.com/indias-takeme2space-sets-sights-on-50-kilowatt-data-center/
 
erek said:
“After announcing a $5 million seed round in January, Indian startup TakeMe2Space seeks to raise $55 million to establish a 50-kilowatt orbital data center.

“What is key for us is to demonstrate that we can play the orbital data center game globally,” TakeMe2Space founder Ronak Kumar Samantray told SpaceNews. “There’s a lot of liquidity around 50- to 100-kilowatt compute scale, because that’s what will become the building block for a gigawatt orbital data center.””

https://spacenews.com/indias-takeme2space-sets-sights-on-50-kilowatt-data-center/
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“The Case for Data Centers in Space Is Getting Stronger​

All of the technical hurdles have been cleared. Now the industry just needs convincing.

KEY POINTS​


  • What was once a seemingly ridiculous idea is slowly but surely becoming defensible.

  • Indeed, environment hawks have very good reasons to support the idea.

  • It comes as no surprise that SpaceX founder and chief Elon Musk is leading the charge by lowering the cost.“
https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/04/19/the-case-for-data-centers-in-space-is-getting-stro/
 
I would be very surprised if SpaceX doesnt already have a prototype poc datacenter in space.
 
“Investor attention is starting to shift toward ventures that could be enabled by orbital data centers, even as the massive computing networks proposed by SpaceX and others remain years from reality.

Delian Asparouhov, a partner at venture capital firm Founders Fund, said April 30 during a SpaceNews event on orbital data centers in Washington, D.C., that he would be wary of competing directly with SpaceX in the emerging market, or in any area the company considers core.

However, he pointed to potential opportunities for companies built around the infrastructure that, for now, is primarily targeting AI computing workloads on Earth.“

https://spacenews.com/the-opportunity-beyond-orbital-data-centers/
 
The more I read, the more I'm betting that Musk is pushing the idea to get more investor money into SpaceX and not because he thinks it'll actually be an efficient way to do it. Especially considering he merged the two companies it becomes a win-win for him. If Grok doesn't catch on and win the AI race he'll still have his fingers in the AI infrastructure. Same reason he's sinking money into fabrication. Grok isn't out in front so he's hedging his bets on components.
 
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The more I read, the more I'm betting that Musk is pushing the idea to get more investor money into SpaceX and not because he thinks it'll actually be an efficient way to do it. Especially considering he merged the two companies it becomes a win-win for him. If Grok doesn't catch on and win the AI race he'll still have his fingers in the AI infrastructure. Same reason he's sinking money into fabrication. Grok isn't out in front so he's hedging his bets on components.
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The ol' "I'm going to do this!!! and oh BTW I also happen to be the cheapest one out there that could allow you to do this" scam... I don't know if I like it or not.
 
1.1.2.3.5... said:
https://x.com/InTheAssembly/status/2053933586961535087?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^2053933586961535087|twgr^|twcon^s1_&ref_url=https://wccftech.com/nvidia-silently-builds-an-orbital-ai-empire-with-5-partners-racing-elon-musk-to-put-datacenters-in-space/
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Ididar said:
The more I read, the more I'm betting that Musk is pushing the idea to get more investor money into SpaceX and not because he thinks it'll actually be an efficient way to do it. Especially considering he merged the two companies it becomes a win-win for him. If Grok doesn't catch on and win the AI race he'll still have his fingers in the AI infrastructure. Same reason he's sinking money into fabrication. Grok isn't out in front so he's hedging his bets on components.
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“Report: Google and SpaceX in talks to put data centers into orbit​

Google and SpaceX are in talks to launch orbital data centers in space, reports The Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the matter.
The potential deal comes as SpaceX gears up for its $1.75 trillion IPO later this year, selling investors on the idea that data centers in space will be the cheapest place to put AI compute within the next few years. It also follows Anthropic’s deal with SpaceXlast week to use computing resources from xAI’s data center in Memphis, Tennessee, with the potential to work together on orbital ones in the future. (SpaceX acquired xAI in February.)”

https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/12/report-google-and-spacex-in-talks-to-put-data-centers-into-orbit/
 

“Data Centers in Space: A Pipe Dream, or AI’s Next Big Thing?​

SpaceX, Blue Origin and tech firms see orbital server farms addressing Earth’s power and land limitations, but the economics remain ‘savage’​


May 12, 2026 at 11:45 am ET
Nvidia NVDA 2.29%increase; green up pointing triangle recently posted a job straight out of a science-fiction epic: orbital data-center system architect.
The chip maker and other technology giants are working to take an idea that has captivated futurists—channeling the sun’s power through spacecraft …”

https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/data-centers-in-space-a-pipe-dream-or-ais-next-big-thing-c13bb184
 
erek said:

“The environmental cost of putting data centers in space​

SpaceX and startups like Starcloud want to put solar-powered data centers in orbit. There are challenges.”

https://www.fastcompany.com/91540754/the-environmental-cost-of-putting-data-centers-in-space
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JFC, come on...AI data centers on the ground have an environmental impact that far exceeds this. What exactly is the proposal here? Fact is, they're going to get built and where and how is an open policy discussion, but this seems absurd.
 
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JFC, come on...AI data centers on the ground have an environmental impact that far exceeds this. What exactly is the proposal here? Fact is, they're going to get built and where and how is an open policy discussion, but this seems absurd.
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The point is that they lied on their application, not that it is worse on the ground.
 
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The point is that they lied on their application, not that it is worse on the ground.
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https://techblog.comsoc.org/2026/02...s-for-solar-powered-ai-data-centers-in-space/

I don't see the lie? They said it was much lower impact than terrestrial data centers. Can anyone find where they said no environmental impact on the application?

Only thing I see is:
"significantly reduc[e] the environmental impact associated with terrestrial data centers."

Open to new information or something im missing.

Based on what I can find, it isn't a lie unless there is an identity politics narrative.
 
1.1.2.3.5... said:
https://techblog.comsoc.org/2026/02...s-for-solar-powered-ai-data-centers-in-space/

I don't see the lie? They said it was much lower impact than terrestrial data centers. Can anyone find where they said no environmental impact on the application?

Only thing I see is:
"significantly reduc[e] the environmental impact associated with terrestrial data centers."

Open to new information or something im missing.

Based on what I can find, it isn't a lie unless there is an identity politics narrative.
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The operational impact is smaller for sure, but the impacts of launch are not fully understood. The more mass you put further away from earth, the more rocket fuel will be consumed and more pollutants put higher in the atmosohere. These data centers in space are going to be large and heavy in order to have enough solar panels and radiative cooling panels to sustain the power hungry systems. It's basically the same argument some people use against EVs- the operational impact is smaller but the initial build impact is far higher than ICE vehicles. The overall impact is therefore highly dependent on the operational lifespan.

The other impact not being discussed is the decomissioning impact. What is it going to do to our atmosphere when it burns up? We can't recycle it like we do with earth-based hardware, unless SpaceX is proposing they can use Starship to upgrade and bring back obsolete hardware.
 

“Bezos says 2-3 year timeline for space data centers is a 'little ambitious'​


KEY POINTS
  • Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says bringing data centers into space is a "very realistic" outcome, but could take longer than expected.
  • Bezos called two to three-year estimates from the likes of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk a "little ambitious."
  • The comments come ahead of SpaceX's expected IPO filing this week, which has built excitement for the space industry on Wall Street.“
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/bezos-blue-origin-space-data-centers.html
 

“Starcloud orders Starlink lasers for orbital data center network​

SpaceX’s Starlink Mini Laser terminal is designed to connect satellites directly into Starlink’s optical relay network.

TAMPA, Fla. — Starcloud has ordered optical terminals from SpaceX to use Starlink as a global data-relay network for its future orbital data centers, deepening ties with the company it is counting on to launch full-size spacecraft.
The Redmond, Washington-based startup announced a contract May 26 for more than 50 Starlink Mini Lasers, enough to equip at least 25 satellites with two terminals each as part of a constellation that ultimately envisions 88,000 orbital data centers.”

https://spacenews.com/starcloud-orders-starlink-lasers-for-orbital-data-center-network/
 
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