Startup unveils 86m rocket whose upper stage becomes a megawatt orbital AI data center, targeting 2028 launch
ctjlewis · x · 2026-10-27
US startup Cowboy Space Corp unveiled Big Iron: an 86-meter rocket (4.7m diameter, liquid oxygen + methane, 9+1 Clydesdale engines, 820t liftoff weight) that can carry 15+ tons to orbit, with an upper stage that converts into a megawatt-class AI data center powered by NVIDIA GPUs. First launch is targeted for 2028.
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