# No one wants AI data centers on Earth. Do they make sense in space?

> Following the astronomical success of the SpaceX IPO — raising $85. 7 billion, valuing the newly public company in the trillions, and minting Elon Musk as the world's first trillionaire — what many skeptics still view…

- **Source:** [Cnbc](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/21/do-space-based-ai-data-centers-make-economic-sense.html?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a385bbae8976fcb37ce01b8)
- **Published:** 2026-06-21
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #anthropic #ai
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