Orbital data centres: trends and forecasts 2025–2035

14 September 2026 | Research

Forecast report | PPTX and PDF | Space Data and AI

"Orbital data centres are moving from concept to deployment, but their long-term success will depend on how effectively operators can scale power, compute and storage capacity in orbit."

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This report provides an analysis of, and forecasts for, activity in the orbital data centre (ODC) market. The report projects the deployment, manufacturing revenue, installed power capacity, IT compute capacity and storage capacity associated with ODC infrastructure between 2025 and 2035. We consider the main trends, technology developments and restraints that will shape the market.

The report also provides strategic recommendations for satellite operators, cloud providers, investors and technology vendors on how to navigate the emerging ODC ecosystem and position themselves for future growth opportunities.

This report provides:

10-year forecasts of ODC manufacturing revenue, with forecasts split by deployment activity, manufacturing revenue, total power capacity, IT compute capacity and storage capacity
an assessment of wider developments across the ODC market, including advancements in onboard computing, power generation, thermal management, AI infrastructure, launch capabilities and in-space data processing
strategic recommendations for stakeholders across the ODC value chain on how they can position themselves within this emerging infrastructure segment and capitalise on future market opportunities.

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