
analysisApril 5, 2026
Orbital Data Centers: The Race to Put Computing in Space
SpaceX plans a million-satellite orbital data center, Starcloud hit a $1.1B valuation, and NVIDIA is building chips for space. The companies, tech, and

SpaceX plans a million-satellite orbital data center, Starcloud hit a $1.1B valuation, and NVIDIA is building chips for space. The companies, tech, and

NASA's multi-billion Moon base program: a permanent south-pole outpost by the early 2030s, Starship HLS and Blue Moon landings, ISRU water mining, the Lunar Gateway descope, and the post-Artemis II architecture shift.

Space elevators stretch 35,786 km to geostationary orbit: the physics works, but can carbon nanotubes? Inside JAXA and Obayashi's 2050 build plans.

GPS has generated $1.4 trillion in US economic value — here's how it works alongside Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, NavIC, and QZSS in 2026's six-system GNSS landscape.