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Space-based data center opportunity could be 10x the entire current space economy (~$2-3 trillion over next 10 years)
Will Marshall· Planet Labs· Space· 2026-05-19· about Planet Labs (PL)
“Roughly speaking, the maths suggest that it would be probably 10x or more of the present entire space economy as it stands today...I think it would jump at least 10x that over the next 10 years because just for computing space.”
Why it matters
This represents a massive addressable market expansion for space infrastructure, satellite manufacturing, and supporting supply chains.
Investment implication
Satellite bus manufacturers, power systems (solar panels, radiators), compute hardware suppliers, and launch providers will experience severe capacity constraints and pricing power in the 3-10 year window.