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Think tank warns Europe’s orbital computing gap is widening as U.S. and China accelerate space-based data centers

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Europe risks becoming dependent on foreign orbital computing infrastructure as U.S. companies and China’s government-led programs advance space-based data centers, the European Space Policy Institute warns. The widening gap underscores Europe’s strategic and industrial exposure in a potentially important segment of future space infrastructure.

Discovered 2026-08-05T01:01:22.817719-07:00 | 2026-08-05T01:01:22.817719-07:00

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  • Europe could become dependent on U.S. and Chinese providers for orbital computing infrastructure as development accelerates outside the region.
  • Space-based data centers could emerge as a strategically important segment of commercial space infrastructure, making Europe’s current capability gap relevant to industrial and policy planning.

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