Blue Origin Formally Enters Race to Develop Data Centers in Space
19 Mar 2026
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL - Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is seeking permission to deploy nearly 52,000 satellites capable of handling artificial-intelligence computing into orbit.
The company said in a filing Thursday that its solar-powered AI satellites would complement terrestrial data centers, operating in an environment that would be free from snarls that have complicated the development of facilities on the ground.
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Note: Blue Origin is headquartered in Kent.
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