SMRTR TechFeb 5, 2026TechCrunch

Elon Musk is getting serious about orbital data centers

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Elon Musk is advancing plans for orbital data centers after SpaceX filed for a million-satellite network with the FCC and officially merged with his AI company xAI. Musk argues that space-based computing will be more cost-effective because solar panels generate five times more power in orbit, predicting that space will become the most economical location for AI infrastructure by 2028. He boldly forecasts that within five years, annual AI launches into space will exceed all cumulative Earth-based capacity.

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