SpaceBiz Dialogues (March 2026)-Data Centers in Space & Orbital Edge Computing: Mapping the Next Trillion-Dollar Market

Co-Organised by OASA (Orion Astropreneur Space Academy) and AAIL (Asian Academy of International Law)

Global headlines are buzzing about SpaceX’s recent FCC filing for a constellation of up to one million satellites, an unprecedented orbital data-centre network that would represent one of the most ambitious engineering challenges ever proposed. Backed by NVIDIA and Sequoia, Star Cloud in the US is emerging as a leading private builder of orbital data centres and is targeting an 88,000‑satellite constellation. As terrestrial data-centre infrastructure strains under rising energy costs and physical limits, orbital edge computing is rapidly emerging as a strategic frontier.

Chinese innovators like Star.Vision are already designing satellites capable of processing data in orbit. Meanwhile, Hong Kong-based space ventures are seeking capital for orbital infrastructure, as private rocket firms prove launch capabilities are accelerating.

For Hong Kong, this convergence of space technology and capital markets presents a rare opportunity to position itself as the…