SMRTR TechApr 5, 2026TechCrunch

Can orbital data centers help justify a massive valuation for SpaceX?

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SpaceX filed for a $75 billion IPO at a $1.75 trillion valuation, with CEO Elon Musk promoting orbital data centers as a key future revenue driver. This emerging trend among space companies like SpaceX, Amazon, and startups aims to bypass Earth-based data center opposition and regulatory challenges by moving computing infrastructure to space.

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