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# Google thinks SpaceX’s Starship has to launch 1,600 times before space data centers get off the ground

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**Published:** 2026-10-01T19:18:03.000Z
**Category:** Chips
**Topics:** google

## Summary

Google launched its first advanced chip into orbit to pave the way for space data centers\.

## Sources

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