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

He argues that current timelines may be 'a little ambitious.'

Mira Bhakta

May 26, 2026 — 2 min read

Photo of (from left) Mark Bezos and Jeff Bezos, in Van Horn, Texas, on July 20, 2021, by Tony Gutierrez/AP.

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.”