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Orbital data centers
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What experts have said about Orbital data centers
5 statements · 4 positive · 1 negative
Gwynne Shotwell says space offers effectively unlimited real estate for data centers.
“The real estate in space is infinite.”
Open the episode · Elon Musk & Gwynne Shotwell on AI Risks and Peer Review, Starship, Terafab, SpaceX/Tesla MergerListen at 20:02
Orbital data centers will come into existence if SpaceX continues pursuing them.
“If Elon and SpaceX are betting on this right now, there is no reason to believe this will not come into existence.”
Open the episode · Jared Isaacman: NASA's Moon Base by 2028, Optimus Robots on the Moon, The Truth About UFOs | Ep #274Listen at 17:25
Orbital data centers have real economic potential and can fund space infrastructure.
“The economic potential there is real and it will help fund a lot of the things we are all excited about in space”
Open the episode · Jared Isaacman: NASA's Moon Base by 2028, Optimus Robots on the Moon, The Truth About UFOs | Ep #274Listen at 19:47
Orbital data centers will not matter at scale during this decade.
“orbital data centers are not something that's going to matter at scale this decade.”
Open the episode · Urgent Update- AI Sputnik Moment: Kimi K3 Released w/ Emad Mostaque | Ep. 272Listen at 1:41:40
Space-based data centers become cheaper once launch costs reach $200–300 per kilogram.
“when launch costs come down to about $200 to $300 a kilogram, it would be cheaper, just simply cheaper to put the data centers in space.”
Open the episode · The IPO Comeback: Why Tech Giants Are Finally Going Public | All-In Liquidity IPO PanelListen at 15:41
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