Cowboy Space raises $275M to build orbital data centers powered by solar energy
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Cowboy Space secured $275 million in Series B funding to develop orbital AI data centers powered by solar-integrated rocket stages.Summary
Cowboy Space, founded by Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt, has raised $275 million in Series B funding at a $2 billion valuation to develop solar-powered orbital data centers. Formerly known as Aetherflux, the company aims to integrate data center payloads directly into rocket upper stages to minimize redundant mass in Low Earth Orbit. By partnering with NVIDIA to utilize specialized hardware, Cowboy Space intends to address the growing global demand for AI compute capacity. The company plans to launch its first demonstration mission later this year, leveraging a team of experts from industry leaders like SpaceX and NASA.
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