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DE-CIX Launches Space-IX for Orbital Internet Revolution

9/10/2025

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DE-CIX launched the Space-IX initiative to establish orbital Internet Exchanges, enhancing satellite constellation interconnectivity and space communications.
The initiative seeks to replicate terrestrial internet connectivity in space, using laser-based communications to overcome atmospheric interference.
British astronaut Tim Peake supports orbital data centers, forecasting cost parity with Earth servers by the mid-2030s due to unlimited energy.
SpaceX's Starlink has expanded services to Antarctica, employing laser links for long-distance connections.
The National Science Foundation is partnering with SpaceX to evaluate Starlink's effects on scientific research in extreme environments.

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DE-CIX launched the Space-IX initiative to establish orbital Internet Exchanges, enhancing satellite constellation interconnectivity and space communications.
The initiative seeks to replicate terrestrial internet connectivity in space, using laser-based communications to overcome atmospheric interference.
British astronaut Tim Peake supports orbital data centers, forecasting cost parity with Earth servers by the mid-2030s due to unlimited energy.
SpaceX's Starlink has expanded services to Antarctica, employing laser links for long-distance connections.
The National Science Foundation is partnering with SpaceX to evaluate Starlink's effects on scientific research in extreme environments.