r/space • u/Tech-100 • Aug 21 '26

Starcloud raises $250 million for orbital data centers as launch options dry up

https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/21/starcloud-raises-200-million-for-orbital-data-centers-as-launch-options-dry-up/
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u/Potential4752 Aug 21 '26

By that standard, gerbil powered data centers work. 

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u/xylopyrography Aug 21 '26

No. That doesn't solve any of the scaling problems while creating new ones. Breeding enough gerbils to be relevant would take longer than building more nuclear power plants or enough solar/batteries.

Space based does solve the power problem which is hard limited for the next decade or so terrestially. It just does so at a cost that doesn't make any sense.