SpaceX's Orbital Data Centers Could Justify Massive Valuation

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SpaceX is exploring space-based data centers as a potential revenue driver to support its sky-high valuation. The concept faces technical and economic hurdles, but could unlock new applications in computing and AI. Watch whether orbital infrastructure becomes viable or remains speculative.

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