Space Data Centers
Data centers and computing infrastructure in space (orbit or beyond). Companies building, launching, or operating server hardware in orbit — not ground-based data centers that support space missions.
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Space Data Centers
NewsSpaceX names AI Orbital Data Center Starmind
SpaceX unveiled 'Starmind,' its orbital AI compute constellation, with up to one million satellites. AI1 prototypes target early 2027, production at a Gigasat facility, and an FCC notice filed in early 2026. Elon Musk described laser-linked interconnects to ground stations.
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ResearchNew research paper: Thermal management scheduling for orbital AI data centers
Space Data Centers
NewsSpaceX Satellite Fleet Fuels Data-Center Talk
Elon Musk cited SpaceX's 10,000 satellites during a June 16, 2026 talk on space data centers. He argued orbital scale enables large radiators and high-power solar arrays, with ISS-like cooling using liquid loops and radiative panels.
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