The concept of orbital data centers (placing data centers in space) presents significant economic and technical challenges. While proponents argue that reusable launch systems like Starship could reduce launch costs to approximately $5 billion per gigawatt of compute (compared to $60 billion terrestrially), making space-based computing potentially more cost-effective, this approach faces substantial obstacles including the Kessler syndrome (space debris accumulation), cooling difficulties in the vacuum of space, supply chain constraints for semiconductor components, and the need for specialized hardware modifications in consumer devices. The economic viability depends critically on achieving significantly lower launch costs through reusable rocket technology, while simultaneously addressing the complex engineering challenges of operating computing infrastructure in the space environment.
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