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Elon Musk has once again moved up the timeline for SpaceX's planned orbital data center project, according to new reporting, marking the latest acceleration of an ambitious plan to place computing infrastructure in space. The repeated timeline shifts highlight Musk's aggressive posture on the initiative. A follow-up analysis outlined four major obstacles facing the space-based data center concept, including power generation, thermal management, launch costs and hardware durability in orbit, casting doubt on whether Musk's accelerated timeline is technically achievable. The report tempers enthusiasm around the project by grounding it in the practical engineering and cost hurdles that remain unresolved.