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Orbital targets 2028 first launch for space AI data centre vision
Orbital, a startup aiming to build artificial intelligence data centres in space, has raised $5 million in seed funding. The company plans to run AI inference in orbit to avoid power and siting constraints on Earth and reduce regulatory and permitting burdens. Founder Euwyn Poon says the business depends on lower launch costs, with SpaceX\'s Starship seen as key. Orbital targets a first data-processing spacecraft launch in 2028.
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Four essential conditions for launching space data centers
SpaceX has proposed putting up to 1 million data centers into low Earth orbit, but cooling, radiation, space debris and the costs of launch and orbital assembly must be overcome before it can be realised, MIT Technology Review reported. Space-based data centres would need large radiators to shed heat, while radiation can cause bit flips and permanent damage. Low Earth orbit congestion and re-entry debris are also concerns, and the economics remain uncertain.
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Blue Origin joins race to build space data center network
Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos, is pushing to build a space data center network made up of more than 50,000 satellites, TechCrunch reported on Thursday. The company has asked the U.S. Federal Communications Commission for approval, aiming to reduce energy burdens from ground data centers and process computing directly in space. Blue Origin plans a separate satellite network, Terrawave, to support data-satellite communications.
