Starcloud CEO Philip Johnston (@PhilipJohnston) on the #1# factor that decides whether data centers in space work:
“The whole thing is actually contingent on the launch cost.”
“If the launch cost gets below around $500/kilo, then it will be much cheaper to do this in space than terrestrially.”
“In space, we don’t need permitted land, so your biggest cost is gone. We don’t need batteries & backup power because we’re 24/7 in the sun. And then we need 8x less solar cells because 1 square meter of solar panel in space produces about 8x the energy.”
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