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Entrepreneurs Push For Space-Based Data Processing And Storage
As data centers face rising costs and growing opposition, entrepreneurs like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are proposing a radical solution: building data centers in space. This concept, although ambitious and challenging, could offer several benefits, including reduced energy consumption, increased scalability, and avoidance of terrestrial constraints. Companies like Starcloud Inc., Axiom Space Inc., Blue Origin LLC, and SpaceX are already exploring this idea, with plans to launch hundreds of thousands of satellites into orbit over the next few decades. According to The Korea Times, this development could have significant implications for the space industry and the broader digital economy.