But even beyond the merger, we’re starting to see the idea of orbital AI data clusters — essentially, networks of computers operating in space — cohere into an actual plan. At the same time, Elon Musk has started to flesh out the argument for orbital data centers in public. “It’s harder to scale on the ground than it is to scale in space,” Musk said in the podcast. pic.twitter.com/dJ4dLluTMr — John Collison (@collision) February 4, 2026Overall, Musk was undeterred, marking 2028 as a tipping point year for orbital data centers. With tech companies still pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into data center spending each year, there’s a real chance that not all the money will remain earthbound.