SpaceX: Data centers in space could be as cheap as those on Earth by 2027

SpaceX (i) is controversially discussed due to its high valuation and aggressive growth targets set by Elon Musk. However, if SpaceX succeeds in making both the first and second stages of the Starship reusable, the cost curve for orbital data centers will drop dramatically. This would lay the foundation for space-based data centers to become competitive. SpaceX believes this timeframe is much closer than previously thought. CFO Bret Johnsen stated that orbital AI computing power could reach cost parity "perhaps as early as next year" with the successful...