American entrepreneur and SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk, has repeatedly sounded the alarm that the soaring electricity demands of AI computing centers will render power supply the ultimate bottleneck to their growth. In response, SpaceX is gearing up to construct a vast constellation of up to one million satellites, intended to bolster 'orbital data centers'. This ambitious strategy seeks to harness solar energy in space to power AI data centers, thereby reducing reliance on terrestrial power grids. Nevertheless, the potential hazards of space collisions, the looming issue of space debris, and the international regulatory hurdles this initiative may encounter have emerged as focal points of concern among industry experts.
