SpaceX files plans for million-satellite orbital data center constellation
spacenews.com
SpaceX is seeking FCC approval for a satellite constellation of unprecedented scale intended to function as an orbital data center.
  • MrSoup@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Sun power for data centers? How do they transfer generated energy? Or are satellites themselves data centers? :P

    • CandleTiger@programming.devEnglish
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      1 month ago

      Indeed, the plan for SpaceX is to literally launch computers into orbit to have orbiting data centers.

      No, I cannot explain why this seems like a good idea to anybody. Beyond, “Elon Musk likes juicing his stock by announcing useless sci-fi plans that won’t come true”