AI’s power hunger sparks race for space data centres, but costs remain 3 times higher than Earth
- Posted on June 22, 2026
- By Financial Express
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AI’s power hunger sparks race for space data centres, but costs remain 3 times higher than Earth
SpaceX and xAI plan to deploy 100 GW of orbital computing annually amid soaring AI demand, but $170 billion costs and economic challenges delay commercial viability of orbital data centers.
