"Orbital data centers, far from reality" - Amazon CEO says this idea is not economical
A top Amazon cloud computing executive said space-based data centers are "a long way" from becoming a reality, even though a number of startups and the company's founder, Jeff Bezos, have pursued the idea.
The explosive growth of artificial intelligence requires vast amounts of computing power and cooling, straining the capacity of data centers on Earth. This has prompted cloud computing firms to consider alternatives, such as sending equipment into space where terrestrial disturbances are fewer.
However, Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman said that the problems of sending servers, satellites and other equipment into orbit make the idea extremely difficult to realize.
"There aren't enough rockets yet to launch a million satellites, so we're a long way from that," he said when asked about the idea. "If you think about the cost of getting a payload into space today, it's enormous. It's just not economical," Garman said.
A number of startups are working to design data centers in space, which they say could eliminate some of the complexities of these centers, such as overheating. Blue Origin, the rocket company that Bezos founded, is reportedly exploring the concept.
The merger of SpaceX and Elon Musk's xAI this week also aims to help facilitate data centers in space. Musk said such centers will be critical because "the global demand for electricity for AI simply cannot be met with terrestrial solutions."
In November, Google announced Project Suncatcher, an orbital data center, which the company said could have test launches as early as next year.
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