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Does It Make Sense To Put Data Centers In Space? Can They Really Cost Less To Operate?
Scott Manley
Scott Manley analyzes the idea of putting data centers in orbit, prompted by Lumen Orbit's funding. He examines the claimed advantage of constant solar power against launch cost, cooling and mass.
Recommended in orbital data center threads as a sober explanation of why the idea doesn't work out economically or thermally.
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