Southeast Asia Seeks Participation In Orbital Data Centers

Southeast Asian governments and industry are urged to prepare for space-based data centres as US and Chinese firms move from concept to early demonstrations. Projects such as Google's Project Suncatcher, Lonestar Data’s lunar storage tests, and SpaceX’s xAI acquisition highlight momentum, while technical limits—cooling, radiation, and downlink constraints—shape near-term viability. The region’s terrestrial data‑center growth (valued at USD 30.47 billion by 2030) positions it to engage through workforce, governance, and hybrid testbeds.