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Claim Text: Google declined to say how much it is spending, but estimates the cost of orbital data centers will become roughly equivalent to terrestrial ones in the mid-2030s, as the price of sending satellites into space decreases.
Simplified Text: Google estimates that the cost of orbital data centers will become roughly equivalent to terrestrial ones in the mid-2030s.
Confidence Score: 1.000
Claim Maker: Google
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "company": "Google", "project": "Project Suncatcher", "projection_date": "mid-2030s" }
Subject Tags: Technology Finance Space
UUID: b0d2a6fc-43c2-4b6a-a89e-10d5fbe0e3e9
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Created: September 24, 2026 at 8:30 PM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 24, 2026 at 8:30 PM (2 weeks ago)

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