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Google's Project Suncatcher aims to deploy AI data centers in orbit powered by solar energy; a fridge-sized experimental satellite is set to launch on SpaceX Falcon 9.

Orbital data centers powered by solar represent a speculative moonshot for avoiding terrestrial grid and thermal constraints; if viable, could reshape siting calculus for compute workloads and reduce reliance on ground infrastructure.
Trade pressSlicast · September 24, 2026 at 17:45 UTC · Global · Source: The Decoder
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