Bezos Says Space-Based Data Centers Two to Three Years Off

WASHINGTON, May 26, 2026 – Amazon founder and Blue Origin executive chairman Jeff Bezos said last week that data centers operating in orbit are a realistic future technology, though he cautioned that some industry timelines may be overly optimistic.

He spoke with CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin on Wednesday. Bezos addressed growing interest in space-based computing infrastructure as artificial intelligence drives unprecedented demand for processing power and electricity.

“Some of the timelines we hear are very short,” Bezos said. “People would talk about two or three years. That’s probably a little ambitious.”