{"id":579998,"date":"2026-03-19T14:37:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T18:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/?p=579998"},"modified":"2026-03-31T16:56:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T20:56:57","slug":"the-energy-imperative-orbital-data-centers-virtual-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/the-energy-imperative-orbital-data-centers-virtual-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: The energy imperative driving the push toward orbital data centers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The energy imperative driving the push toward orbital data centers\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q8F9Sagt8GI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The growth of artificial intelligence and cloud computing are driving a surge in global electricity demand. Hyperscale data centers already consume vast amounts of power and water, and utilities in many regions are struggling to keep pace. As governments grapple with grid constraints and rising energy costs, the idea of moving compute infrastructure to orbit is gaining traction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SpaceNews and Star Catcher, in partnership with the Commercial Space Federation, hosted a conversation on the energy and computing needs driving the push toward orbital data centers, where there are gaps and where there are opportunities and what comes next in this fast-moving field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-speakers\">Speakers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Andrew Rush<\/strong>, CEO, Star Catcher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Alex Greenberg<\/strong>, Co-Founder and COO, Loft Orbital<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Amit Pinnamaneni, <\/strong>Co-Founder and CTO, Aethero<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Daniel King<\/strong>, Research Fellow, Foundation for American Innovation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Moderator:<\/strong> Jason Rainbow, Senior Staff Writer and Business Intelligence Manager, SpaceNews<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Virtual event<\/em><br><strong>The Energy Imperative<\/strong><br><strong>Part of SpaceNews&#8217; Orbital Data Centers Series<\/strong><br>Tuesday, March 31<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">SPONSORED BY<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"524\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Deep-Space_Stacked-scaled.png?resize=2560%2C524&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-580039\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Deep-Space_Stacked-scaled.png?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Deep-Space_Stacked-scaled.png?resize=300%2C61&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Deep-Space_Stacked-scaled.png?resize=1024%2C210&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Deep-Space_Stacked-scaled.png?resize=768%2C157&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Deep-Space_Stacked-scaled.png?resize=1536%2C315&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Deep-Space_Stacked-scaled.png?resize=2048%2C419&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Deep-Space_Stacked-scaled.png?resize=1200%2C246&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Deep-Space_Stacked-scaled.png?resize=2000%2C410&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Deep-Space_Stacked-scaled.png?resize=780%2C160&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Deep-Space_Stacked-scaled.png?resize=400%2C82&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Deep-Space_Stacked-scaled.png?resize=706%2C145&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Deep-Space_Stacked-scaled.png?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Star Catcher is pioneering the first orbital energy grid, the Star Catcher Network, to eliminate power constraints for satellites and other spacecraft. Leveraging proven optical power beaming technologies, the grid delivers concentrated solar energy to client satellites, refined into wavelengths optimized for existing satellite solar panels. With no retrofit or custom receiver required, client satellites can generate up to 10x more power than onboard systems alone, enabling more power-hungry payloads and complex missions, all while reducing upfront costs and complexities associated with larger satellite buses and solar arrays. 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