Feasibility Analysis of Starcloud's $8.2 Million Space Data Centre in One Starship Launch
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Summary
Starcloud claims to be able to create a 40 MW space data centre for $8.2 million with a single 100-ton Starship launch, but analysis shows this would require up to 22 launches. Solar arrays and radiators alone would need 4 launches each.
Key quotes
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My analysis finds that this is infeasible in a single launch but requires a total of upto 22 launches.
The SDC’s solar arrays require 4 launches determined by examining existing solar arrays on the ISS.
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