The plan to build virtual data centres in space just got $8 million backing

TechCabal | 01.10.2026 21:00
Data centres are the infrastructure that stores and processes the digital information used by cloud applications and artificial intelligence. They are usually built on land and packed with servers that need electricity and fibre connections to keep data moving. Satlyt, a space-tech startup with its African headquarters in Nairobi, is betting that some of that computing can happen in space.