Data Centers in Space: Talking Tech With Space Pioneer Chris Stott
From Data Center Richness by Rich Miller
January 21, 2026 · 34 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the potential and challenges of deploying data centers in space, featuring an interview with Chris Stott of Lonestar Data Holdings.
Why the Future of Data Might Be Off Earth Data centers in space are a hot topic. Hyperscale data center builders like Google and Crusoe are planning space-based facilities, and tech veterans like Eric Schmidt, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk also have ambitions for deploying data centers in space. All these headlines have folks wondering - are data centers in space a pipe dream, or the next phase in digital infrastructure? To find out, I sought out someone who has actually deployed data storage on the moon. Chris Stott is the executive chairman of Lonestar Data Holdings, whose mission is to provide data storage in outer space, including on the surface of the moon. On today's show, Chris shares about Lonestar's missions to the moon, what's involved in deploying IT infrastructure in space, how data sovereignty works above the earth, and the future growth prospects for data centers in outer space. This was a really fun conversation, which I think you'll enjoy. 00:00 - Data Centers in Space - The Final Frontier? 01:30 - Meet Chris Stott of Lonestar Data. Chris shares about his career in the space industry. 03:00 - Why Lonestar Data Holdings was founded, and details on its lunar missions…
People in this episode
Host: Rich Miller
Guest: Chris Stott
Topics covered
- data centers in space
- technology
- digital infrastructure
- data sovereignty
- lunar missions
- IT infrastructure
Keywords
- data centers
- space technology
- hyperscale data centers
- data storage
- lunar missions
- data sovereignty
- IT infrastructure
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Lonestar Data Holdings
Places: the moon, outer space
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