Jensen Huang discusses space data centers: processing data directly in space makes sense; cooling is one of the biggest challenges.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted the long-term potential of orbital computing in a podcast episode. Huang said that processing data directly in space (rather than transmitting it back to Earth) is the logical next step. At the same time, he also hinted that establishing AI data centers in space might be more difficult than expected, and pointed out that cooling is one of the biggest challenges. “Space cooling can only use radiative heat dissipation,” Huang explained, “this method requires very large heat dissipation surfaces, which makes the system complex and costly.” He stated that the company has deployed CUDA-based systems on satellites for imaging and AI processing tasks. (Cailian Press)