Skyroot CEO Pawan Kumar Chandana envisions space-based data centres within five years, leveraging abundant solar power in orbit to make computing more cost-effective than on Earth.
Skyroot CEO predicts space-based data centers in 5 years via continuous solar energy, solving AI workload density and power constraints. Microsoft, Google, Amazon validate; prototypes in 2–3 years signal enterprise infrastructure shifting toward orbital computing for AI-intensive operations.
He made the prediction at Network18's Rising Bharat Summit in Bengaluru
Jul 27, 2026
02:31 pm
What's the storyThe CEO of Skyroot Aerospace, Pawan Kumar Chandana, has predicted that space-based data centers could be a reality within five years.
He made the prediction at Network18's Rising Bharat Summit in Bengaluru.
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