Google thinks SpaceX’s Starship has to launch 1,600 times before space data centers get off the ground
THE SO WHAT
Space data centers are being framed as a post-1,600-Starship-launch problem—translation: this is R&D signaling, not a planning horizon for your infra roadmap. Treat it as a reminder that hyperscalers are already modeling beyond-earth capacity, while your 3–5 year bets still live firmly on the ground.
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