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orbital

[awr-bi-tl] / ˈɔr bɪ tl /


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Google and SpaceX are reportedly in talks to launch Google’s orbital data centers, according to The Wall Street Journal.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

SpaceX dominates the launch business, accounting for more that half of all orbital launches worldwide.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Transmitting data in space would require carefully controlling how laser devices lodged on satellites are pointed, a challenging task given the scale of an orbital data center.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

For now, orbital data centers remain much more expensive than those built on Earth, and issues like those caused by space radiation need to be mitigated.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

“Its orbital period is the same as its rotational period, locked in place by its red dwarf sun.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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