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Google thinks SpaceX’s Starship has to launch 1,600 times before space data centers get off the ground
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Google launched its first advanced chip into orbit to pave the way for space data centers (a building full of computers that runs online services). Google is an Internet and software company based in Mountain View, founded in 1998. SpaceX is a space company based in Hawthorne, founded in 2002.
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- TechCrunch Reporting source
Google thinks SpaceX’s Starship has to launch 1,800 times before space data centers get off the ground ↗
https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/google-thinks-spacexs-starship-has-to-launch-1600-times-before-space-data-centers-get-off-the-ground/