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Orbital data centers have quickly moved from hypothetical to seemingly inevitable, and opportunities and challenges are coming into focus fast.

And as more companies join the race, the industry remains far from aligned on how rapidly on-orbit computing can be realized at a scale that will meaningfully offset surging processing needs in a sustainable and profitable way.

While expectations and optimism are high – and driving massive investments – the realities around launch capacity, power generation, thermal management, global regulation and the ever-growing demand for compute are complex and evolving by the quarter.

Keep up with one of the industry’s most dynamic trends with SpaceNews’ new Mission Brief: Orbital Data Centers email series. Delivered biweekly, we’ll break down the latest headlines, announcements and commentary as these new technologies evolve, shift and make it to orbit.

Sign up now to receive our first edition on June 4, which will feature the launch of our latest SpaceNews Intelligence brief distilling takeaways from conversations we hosted this spring on orbital data centers, with insights from leaders at Star Catcher, Starcloud, Varda Space Industries, Planet, Overview Energy, Voyager Technologies, The Aerospace Corporation, Technology Strategy Partners and more.

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