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Challenges for Radio Communication in Space

Challenges for Radio Communication in Space
Bloomberg Technology Wednesday 17 June 2026, 18:19 UTC 1 min read
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Jun 17th, 2026 Challenges for Radio Communication in Space Elon Musk wants to put data centers in space starting in 2028, but space presents challenges for compute, including communication between satellites and the ground. Dan Roelker, former head of software engineering at SpaceX, set out to address this problem when he co-founded Observable Space. He joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."

Jun 17th, 2026 Challenges for Radio Communication in Space Elon Musk wants to put data centers in space starting in 2028, but space presents challenges for compute, including communication between satellites and the ground. Dan Roelker, former head of software engineering at SpaceX, set out to address this problem when he co-founded Observable Space. He joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech." [Image text:] LIVE OBSERVABL WISPACE Dan Roelker OBSERVABLESPACE CEO Bloomberg Tech OBSERVABLESPACEBUILDSLASERCOMMSSYSTEMS
Challenges for Radio Communication (ORG) Space Elon Musk (LOCATION) Dan Roelker (PERSON) SpaceX (ORG) Observable Space (ORG) Ed Ludlow (PERSON) Bloomberg Tech (ORG)
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