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2026-11-02 14:32:28
[Google Executive: Space Data Centers Could Cost Up to 100 Times That of Ground-Based Data Centers, and Their Implementation Is Not Imminent] (1) Peterson Corio, Google’s head of data center energy, said this week that the cost of space data centers could be up to 100 times that of ground-based data centers. Google itself is testing AI server chips in orbit, and this statement has poured cold water on the hot concept of space computing power. (2) She also mentioned that the growing opposition to ground-based data centers in the United States is largely due to a number of new companies with limited experience. These companies should be subject to higher regulatory standards. Before this wave of AI computing power, companies that have been deeply involved in data center construction for many years “have relatively standardized practices” and their projects rarely cause controversy. (3) Peterson Corio said that the launch cost of sending computing hardware into orbit is “extremely high, up to 100 times that of ground-based construction”. In addition to the cost, operators also need to solve the problem of maintaining and upgrading equipment in orbit, while on the ground, data center staff can replace servers and rewire and debug systems at any time. (4) She did not completely deny the idea of space computing power, saying that the direction was "very interesting"; Google continues to invest in such high-risk cutting-edge projects because companies are used to "thinking about things 10, 20, or 30 years in advance". But the implementation of this technology is "by no means imminent".
