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Hanwha Systems space AI data-center plan

This project focuses on orbital AI data-center infrastructure plan.


Hanwha Systems' July 2026 exchange filing identifies a planned space AI data center alongside very-low-orbit SAR satellites and a low-Earth-orbit communications network. Approximately KRW 20 trillion is planned for that combined space portfolio during 2026–2040, with no data-center-specific allocation. A September company release reiterates the intended space-ground infrastructure. No data-center spacecraft deployment, supplier award, installed compute capacity or firm launch date is established.

Hanwha Systems · Long-term investment plan

Scope: Shared computing & storage · Proposed space-based data-center infrastructure within a broader satellite and communications portfolio. Separate from KASA's K-Moonshot technology-validation mission.

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Figures retain their disclosed units and scope. Launched hardware does not establish demonstrated performance; targets may change. Not disclosed means no figure in the reviewed sources.

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NEXT MILESTONE

Disclose data-center-specific architecture, implementation funding and flight schedule. The 2026–2040 portfolio investment period is not a committed data-center launch date.

Manual review 29 Oct 2026. Manually checked the July 3 issuer exchange filing and September 10 company announcement. Added the orbital data-center plan separately from KASA's K-Moonshot program. Preserved the wider portfolio boundary of the KRW 20 trillion plan. Primary body last observed not available. Source monitoring: unavailable. Source collection and substantive profile review are separate checks. Plans and dates may change.

Hanwha Systems exchange filing · 3 July 2026 (opens in a new tab)
WHAT REMAINS UNKNOWN
  • Dedicated data-center capex, funding commitments and expenditure are undisclosed. The space portfolio amount includes other satellite and communications programs.
  • Compute hardware, arithmetic throughput, memory, storage, IT load, heat rejection and spacecraft mass are undisclosed.
  • Data-center orbit, launch date, spacecraft quantity, suppliers and commercial service date are not established in the reviewed primary sources.

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