Advanced Data Storage TechnologiesDistributed systems and fault toleranceSpacecraft Design and Technology

Nathaniel Bleier, Rakesh Kumar, Timothy Jones, Robert Mullins

2026.6.1COMPUTER

DOI: 10.1109/mc.2026.3675387

Abstract

We look at the motivations, engineering challenges, architectural design space, and technology gaps that will determine whether space datacenters become a practical reality.

Citation format

BLEIER, Nathaniel, et al. Space datacenters. COMPUTER, 2026, 59(6): 126–131.