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Orbital Data Centers Face Real Challenges, Says Peridot

Orbital Data Centers Face Real Challenges, Says Peridot
Bloomberg Technology Wednesday 17 June 2026, 18:23 UTC 1 min read
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Jun 17th, 2026 Orbital Data Centers Face Real Challenges, Says Peridot Makenzie Lystrup, principal consultant at Peridot Services and former director for the Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA's primary hub for building and operating scientific satellites, says energy and heat present real challenges for orbital data centers and SpaceX ambitions. She joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."

Jun 17th, 2026 Orbital Data Centers Face Real Challenges, Says Peridot Makenzie Lystrup, principal consultant at Peridot Services and former director for the Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA's primary hub for building and operating scientific satellites, says energy and heat present real challenges for orbital data centers and SpaceX ambitions. She joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech." [Image text:] LIVE Makenzie Lystrup PERIDOT SERVICES PRINCIPALCONSULTANT Bloomberg Tech ORBITAL COMPUTEMUST OVERCOMESPACEOBSTACLES
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