Google’s proposed data center in orbit will face issues with space debris in an already crowded orbit
- Written by Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, Associate Research Scientist, University of Michigan
This rendering shows satellites orbiting Earth. yucelyilmaz/iStock via Getty ImagesThe rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and cloud services has led to a massive demand for computing power. The surge has strained data infrastructure, which requires lots of electricity to operate. A single, medium-sized data center here on Earth can consume...


