Space data centres: trends and analysis

06 March 2026 | Research and Insights

Claude Rousseau | Dallas Kasaboski

Report | PPTX and PDF | Earth Observation| Emerging Space Applications| Satellite Networking Technologies


"Interest in space data centres is reaching very high levels, but there are many aspects of this emerging market that remain challenging."

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This report provides an overview of the current and future landscape of the emerging space data centre market. 

The research framework for this report aims to provide greater clarity of information and analysis to help industry players assess the space data centre landscape as part of their strategic planning considerations.

Questions answered in this report

  • What are space data centres and what trends are driving the emergence of this market?
  • Who are the key players and who is spearheading space data centres?
  • Who are the early adopters and what are the emerging use cases?
  • What trends in ground-based data centres are supporting the advent of space data centres?
  • Which space data centre applications could be revenue drivers in the satellite industry?

Who should read this report

  • CTOs, engineers, strategic planners and business developers working for space infrastructure manufacturers
  • Data centre, satellite and Earth observation (EO) operators
  • Cloud service providers and electronics manufacturers
  • Financial institutions
  • Space agencies and other government agencies
  • Defence and military organisations

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Authors

Claude Rousseau

Research Director, expert in space and satellite

Dallas Kasaboski

Principal Analyst, expert in space infrastructure