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Orbital data center investment is rising as satellite plans multiply

Money is already following the idea, but the satellite counts are still plans on paper. Quilty Space estimated about $197 million in investment tied to orbital data centers in 2025, and $1.11 billion so far in 2026. The Secure World Foundation says SpaceX has applied for a constellation of 1 million data-center satellites; Starcloud and Blue Origin’s Project Sunrise have ambitions for 88,000 and 51,600, respectively. Quilty Space research director Caleb Henry cautioned that companies may file for more satellites than they expect to field, partly to avoid having to raise their proposed totals later. He said those filings should not be mistaken for real deployments.

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