Jeff Bezos’s aerospace company, Blue Origin, is making a significant move into the burgeoning field of space-based data centers. Their ambitious new undertaking, provisionally named ‘Project Sunrise,’ outlines a future where a massive network of more than 50,000 satellites will be deployed to conduct high-energy computational operations directly in Earth’s orbit. This initiative signals a potential shift in how demanding data processing tasks could be handled, moving compute infrastructure beyond terrestrial limits.
Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’s Venture, Dives into Space Data Centers
By Rupert Blackwood
Investigative journalist based in Sheffield, focusing on technology's impact on society. Rupert specializes in cybercrime's effect on communities, from online fraud targeting elderly residents to cryptocurrency scams. His reporting examines social media manipulation, digital surveillance, and how criminal networks operate in cyberspace. With expertise in computer systems, he connects technical complexity with real-world consequences for ordinary people