…It revealed plans to launch 1 million orbital data centers. SpaceX merged with xAI in a deal that valued Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence firm at $250 billion, and it announced plans…
…In fact, SpaceX had already filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to launch satellites for an orbital data center. Since the merger, though, the companies have reportedly been losing…
…In January, SpaceX asked the Federal Communications Commission for permission to launch one million data center satellites into space to support a growing AI buildout. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content…
A comet gets destroyed by the sun, data centers endanger the Potomac River, and more science news This week's most interesting science stories. By Cheyenne MacDonald April 18, 2026 12:00…
…The Psyche mission launched more than two-and-a-half years ago , in October 2023, from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, to kick off a journey of some 2.2 billion miles (3…
AMD frames openness as essential for multi-vendor space mission architectures Vendor lock-in risks increase significantly in long-duration orbital deployments Modular systems improve flexibility across complex, multi-supplier mission environments…
…bit longer Data Center Network May 13, 2026 Microsoft’s Kenya AI datacentre stalled due to lack of power Data Center Network May 13, 2026 Google eyes Musk’s orbital server circus…
…He’s been tight-lipped about the investment but has expressed interest in orbital data centers, and is thought to be using Relativity to launch a space telescope, Lazuili, financed by his…
…wallet-melting Data Center Network May 13, 2026 Microsoft’s Kenya AI datacentre stalled due to lack of power Data Center Network May 13, 2026 Google eyes Musk’s orbital server circus…
…NVIDIA introduced the Vera Rubin Space Module, a specialized unit designed to support orbital data centers that operate large language models and advanced foundation models. NVIDIA has unveiled the new Vera Rubin…
