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Housing chips and servers in space is the stated goal of tech giants and start-ups in the sector, who see it as an answer to current constraints on energy supply. Several projects are under way (SpaceX, Google, a European consortium led by Thales, etc.). Their economic viability remains in question, as does their environmental impact, because the rocket launches they would require emit large quantities of greenhouse gases. Here is what we know so far about how they could operate. VIDEOGRAPHIC

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