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Cowboy Space unveils Big Iron rocket with orbital data-center upper stage

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Cowboy Space has revealed Big Iron, a launch vehicle whose upper stage is designed to remain in orbit and operate as a megawatt-class data center. The concept links launch vehicle architecture with orbital computing infrastructure, making the vehicle’s upper stage part of its intended on-orbit mission.

Discovered 2026-10-26T19:55:17.644291-07:00 | 2026-10-26T19:55:17.644291-07:00

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  • The design positions a launch vehicle upper stage not just as a means of reaching orbit, but as the basis for a megawatt-class orbital data center.
  • The announcement brings launch systems and orbital computing into a single commercial-space concept; the article does not provide further details on the vehicle or data-center capabilities.

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