US Space Force Allocates $1.8B for Commercial Satellite Network
The US Space Force is shaking things up in orbit with a $1.8 billion plan to replace its "neighborhood watch" satellites with a commercial satellite network, tapping 14 firms to compete for task orders under its new Andromeda program. This bold move marks a shift towards buying services from industry, but…
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Four things we’d need to put data centers in space
"Getting the heat out of such a system is surprisingly challenging. “Thermal management and cooling in space is generally a huge problem,” says Lilly Eichinger, CEO of the Austrian space tech startup Satellives."
https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/04/03/1135073/four-things-wed-need-to-put-data-centers-in-space/ #spaceinnovation #datacenters #thermalmanagement #spacetechnology #AerospaceEngineering
Four things we’d need to put data centers in space
"Getting the heat out of such a system is surprisingly challenging. “Thermal management and cooling in space is generally a huge problem,” says Lilly Eichinger, CEO of the Austrian space tech startup Satellives."
https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/04/03/1135073/four-things-wed-need-to-put-data-centers-in-space/ #spaceinnovation #datacenters #thermalmanagement #spacetechnology #AerospaceEngineering
Four things we’d need to put data centers in space
"Getting the heat out of such a system is surprisingly challenging. “Thermal management and cooling in space is generally a huge problem,” says Lilly Eichinger, CEO of the Austrian space tech startup Satellives."
https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/04/03/1135073/four-things-wed-need-to-put-data-centers-in-space/ #spaceinnovation #datacenters #thermalmanagement #spacetechnology #AerospaceEngineering
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