Glossary

Orbital data centers (ODC)

Data centers in orbit that use continuous access to solar energy and natural thermal dissipation, and can ingest satellite data without ground-station downlink bottlenecks.

Source: KPMG Cosmos Q4 2025: Space is Infrastructure for Our Future (KPMG Switzerland) · p.34

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