Cold War-era Nuclear Silo Data Center Conversion

under renovation

Nik Halik, an entrepreneur and venture capitalist, purchased a decommissioned Cold War-era nuclear missile silo near Denver, Colorado, for more than $10 million. He has been renovating the roughly 75-year-old, 200,000-square-foot facility for over five years, aiming to transform it into a modern underground data center to support AI computing. The silo, originally built in 1959 and powered by diesel engines, is being upgraded with plans to install small nuclear reactors to power the data center independently from the electrical grid. The facility features 17 chambers connected by tunnels and has a secure section capable of withstanding a nuclear blast.