Why India’s Space Data Centre Dreams Could Be Far-Fetched | Explained
What if the future of AI wasn’t on Earth but in space? Satellites orbiting with powerful GPUs, unlimited solar energy, and zero cooling or land issues.Elon Musk, Eric Schmidt, Amazon, and Google are already investing in or exploring space-based data centres. In India, four startups have joined the race: Agnikul Cosmos with NeevCloud and Sarvam AI with Pixxel have announced plans to launch GPU-carrying satellites as early as this year.The idea sounds revolutionary — solving Earth’s massive data centre energy and heat problems. But experts warn of enormous challenges: skyrocketing launch costs, extreme heat management in orbit, and critical latency issues that could make it impractical for real AI workloads.
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