In TrendsSensex TodayAsian StocksGold-Silver PricesBrent Crude PricesCan data centres actually work in space? Elon Musk thinks soAs AI's computing demands outgrow Earth's capacity, Elon Musk and industry experts are exploring space-based data centres for their solar power and land advantages, though cooling, cost and connectivity challenges mean true scale remains a decade or more away.By Srabastee Biswas September 7, 2026, 4:03:59 PM IST (Published)As artificial intelligence pushes the limits of what Earth-based infrastructure can support, technology firms are beginning to look skyward for room to expand. Growing computing demand has sparked interest in placing data centres beyond the planet's surface, where solar power and physical space are less constrained.The appeal of orbital data centres lies in access to near-limitless solar energy and expansion room that doesn't compete with terrestrial land use. SpaceX chief Elon Musk has set his sights on a launch attempt as soon as late 2027, though experts caution that reaching meaningful scale will take considerably longer.Evelyn Chow, a portfolio manager at Neuberger, described the timeline to CNBC's Squawk Box Asia as something that belongs to the following decade, noting that years of satellite launches and connectivity infrastructure would need to be built before orbital data centres could…
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