#orbital-infrastructure

Taiwan’s space agency chief is urging other countries to join a shared communications constellation, framing space collaboration as both a resilience strategy and a way to reduce diplomatic isolation.

A SpaceNews event focused on orbital data centers highlights how quickly on-orbit computing has shifted from a hypothetical concept to an active investment and infrastructure debate.

Six American companies and a Chinese firm have expressed interest in building orbital data centers over the past month, driven by AI's insatiable demand for computing power. But experts warn the move could shift critical digital infrastructure beyond the reach of national laws.