Final ViaSat-3 enters service as SES wraps up O3b mPower launch campaign
TAMPA, Fla. — The third and final terabit-class ViaSat-3 broadband satellite has entered service over the Americas, the…
SpaceX confirms plans to launch Starlink satellites on next Starship mission
PARIS — A SpaceX executive confirmed that the next flight of the company’s Starship rocket will carry its…
Rules of the road needed for orbital data center constellations
WASHINGTON — As companies develop plans for large constellations of orbital data center satellites, experts say now is…
NASA Chief Jared Isaacman Says ‘Never Bet Against’ Elon Musk, Adds ‘We Can’t Do It Without’ SpaceX for Moon Base
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Orbital files plans for 100,000 orbital data centers
TAMPA, Fla. — Five-month-old startup Orbital has asked the Federal Communications Commission for permission to deploy up to…
Astronomers fear orbital data centers will interfere with observations
WASHINGTON — As SpaceX gears up to start launching orbital data center spacecraft as soon as next year,…
Trillion-Dollar Flip-Flop? SpaceX Says Orbital Data Centers May Never Make Money
For more than a year, Elon Musk has been prophesying a new era for AI. The SpaceX CEO…
SpaceX offers details on orbital data center satellites
WASHINGTON — SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk revealed more technical, but not financial, details about his company’s plans…
US startup plans huge satellite fleet for space-based AI computing
A Nvidia-backed startup is seeking U.S. approval to launch tens of thousands of satellites in orbit to build…
Can Orbital Data Centers Solve AI’s Power Crisis?
What’s the difference between a stupid idea and a brilliant one? Sometimes, it just comes down to resources.…
Viasat sees orbital data center partnership opportunity
TAMPA, Fla. — While Viasat has no plans to join the rush to deploy orbital data centers, the…
Planet bets on orbital data centers in partnership with Google
WASHINGTON — Planet, a company best known for providing geospatial intelligence through its constellation of imaging satellites, sees…