Why Big Tech Companies Want to Build AI Data Centres in Space? | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G
Big Tech is taking data to space. Companies like Google are exploring solar-powered data centres in orbit. These facilities power the world’s A.I. systems. With energy demand expected to rise 165% by 2030, the race is on for cleaner, constant power. Google’s Project Suncatcher aims to launch two test satellites by 2027. Elon Musk’s SpaceX, and startups like Starcloud and Lumen Orbit are also joining in. They want to build data networks powered by endless sunlight. But radiation, space debris, and rocket emissions could make this space data centres harder to sustain.
