# US Entrepreneur Persuades Investors Orbital Data Centers Could Be Profitable — FT

https://mins.news/en/item/32837

- TASS, 2026-08-26 09:35 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2177801

> SpaceX has persuaded investors that placing up to 1 million microprocessor-equipped satellites in low Earth orbit to form AI data centers could generate trillions of dollars in future revenue, the Financial Times reports. The company could begin launches next year, but faces major challenges involving launch costs and frequency, cooling computers in vacuum and upgrading chips.

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