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China and U.S. Race to Build Space-Based Data Centers

2/6/2026

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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) and other companies plan space-based data centers as part of China's five-year plan to expand its space presence, which also covers asteroid mining and space tourism.
The effort aims to build an integrated space system architecture for computing and storage.
U.S. companies such as SpaceX and Axiom Space pursue similar projects because rising terrestrial power costs drive demand for space-based data centers.

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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) and other companies plan space-based data centers as part of China's five-year plan to expand its space presence, which also covers asteroid mining and space tourism.
The effort aims to build an integrated space system architecture for computing and storage.
U.S. companies such as SpaceX and Axiom Space pursue similar projects because rising terrestrial power costs drive demand for space-based data centers.