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As Utah debates data centers on Earth, these companies are looking to space

Companies including Blue Origin are exploring orbital data centers they say could someday complement computing facilities on Earth — and perhaps replace them.

(John Raoux | AP) Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Companies including Blue Origin are exploring orbital data centers they say could someday complement computing facilities on Earth — and perhaps replace them.

(John Raoux | AP) Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Companies including Blue Origin are exploring orbital data centers they say could someday complement computing facilities on Earth — and perhaps replace them.

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