Evelyn Chow
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“It's a next-decade event,”
Evelyn Chow · said 2026-09-02 · reported 2026-09-07
Evelyn Chow told Squawk Box Asia that orbital data centers are a next-decade event requiring significant satellite launches and connectivity buildout first.
“It also needs to be tolerant to radiation.”
Evelyn Chow · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-07
Chow noted that orbital data center equipment also needs to be tolerant to radiation.
“We'll need to see significant satellite launches over the next four to five years, and a concomitant buildout of connectivity, before we can start to contemplate true scale in orbital data centers,”
Evelyn Chow · said 2026-09-02 · reported 2026-09-07
Chow told Squawk Box Asia that significant satellite launches and connectivity buildout are needed before true scale in orbital data centers can be contemplated.
“Cooling is a huge issue,”
Evelyn Chow · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-07
Chow identified cooling as a major challenge for orbital data centers, noting it works very differently in the vacuum of space.