Putting data centers in space once seemed fanciful. Today, a growing number of companies have started doing so. This activity is concentrated in the United States but spread across at least a dozen countries globally. If current proposals are fully implemented, more than one million satellites with computing capacity could be orbiting the Earth in the decades ahead.
Are space-based data centers technically and economically feasible? What risks would mega constellations of space-based data centers create? Are current national and international governance regimes adequate to address these risks? Join the lead authors of a major new report on these topics for a presentation of their findings and discussion of the issues raised.
Featured speakers include:
- Alexis Abramson, Dean, Columbia Climate School, and Professor of Climate
- David Sandalow, Inaugural Fellow, Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA, and Host, AI, Energy, and Climate Podcast
- Nobuo Tanaka, Non-Resident Fellow, Center on Global Energy Policy, and former International Energy Agency Executive Director
This event is hosted by the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA and the Columbia Climate School – October 20 from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. at The Forum.
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