Why Orbital Data Centers Don't Make Economic Sense
Scott Manley · Explainer · 17 min · 2024 · YouTube title: Does It Make Sense To Put Data Centers In Space? Can They Really Cost Less To Operate?
Why it's here
Recommended in orbital data center threads as a sober explanation of why the idea doesn't work out economically or thermally.
What it covers
Scott Manley analyzes the idea of putting data centers in orbit, prompted by Lumen Orbit's funding. He examines the claimed advantage of constant solar power against launch cost, cooling and mass.