Jeff Bezos Predicts Space Datacenters Within Two Decades
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and Blue Origin, has predicted that space-based datacenters could become a reality within the next couple of decades. His vision is based on advancements in heavy lift rockets and the potential cost benefits of such facilities.
Bezos believes that spaceborne datacenters could outperform their terrestrial counterparts, given certain advantages. Constant solar power and lack of weather interference could make them ideal for power-hungry, less-latency-sensitive workloads. However, significant challenges lie ahead, including thermal energy rejection and radiation protection for hardware.
Several companies are already exploring this concept. Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Blue Origin, both owned by Jeff Bezos, are developing technology for space-based data computation centers. Axiom Space has launched a compute prototype, AxDCU-1, to the International Space Station. HPE's Spaceborne and Spaceborne-2 systems have tested edge compute storage and recovery on long-term space missions. Orbital datacenter advocates expect high degrees of automation, including robot maintenance or upgrades.
Jeff Bezos predicts that gigawatt-scale datacenters powered by sunlight could fill Earth's orbit within two decades. While challenges remain, his vision of spaceborne datacenters beating the cost of terrestrial datacenters is driving innovation and investment in this unique field.
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