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SpaceX Wants to Blast Data Centers Into Orbit. Here’s What It May Take. | WSJ Pro Perfected
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May 4, 2026
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6:08Now PlayingEarlier this year, SpaceX filed an application with the FCC petitioning to launch up to a million satellites as part of an “orbital data center.” It’s also become a big part of Elon Musk’s pitch to investors ahead of his massive SpaceX IPO.
WSJ asked an engineer to break down the biggest technical hurdles and costly barriers to putting data centers in space.
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