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Orbital data centers, part 1: There’s no way this is economically viable, right?

Via Ars Technica AI
Tuesday, Mar 24, 2026 · 11:00AM
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Let's start with the basics. What, exactly, is an orbital data center? On the ground, data centers are typically large, warehouse-sized facilities filled with racks of storage and servers, and usually some high-speed networking gear to connect everything. A data center can be small or large, but the

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