Comment on Ask HN: Are orbital data centers possible / a good idea?Comments−redox993moMy back of the napkin math says you need launch prices of about $100/kg to $200/kg for it to make sense.The cooling problem is vastly exaggerated, you need around 0.5x the area of your solar panels in radiators.I think AI inference in space is definitely possible, but it's very unlikely we'll get launch costs cheap enough that they make economical sense.
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My back of the napkin math says you need launch prices of about $100/kg to $200/kg for it to make sense.
The cooling problem is vastly exaggerated, you need around 0.5x the area of your solar panels in radiators.
I think AI inference in space is definitely possible, but it's very unlikely we'll get launch costs cheap enough that they make economical sense.