The power race is heading to orbit
Google has orbital AI tests planned for around 2027, and Musk has floated the same idea — putting AI in space to chase uninterrupted solar power, because Earth-side electricity can't keep up.
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For the 806
When the biggest companies on the planet are leaving the planet to find power, believe the trajectory. The bottleneck is energy — and West Texas sells energy.
What we don't know
- Whether orbital compute can be serviced, cooled, and made economical at scale — these are announced tests, not deployed capacity.
Sources
- PrimaryGoogle · SpaceX statements
Orbital AI compute tests around 2027 are the companies' own announced plans.
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