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$STARCLOUD · Starcloud's Philip Johnston: Why the Cheapest Compute Will Be in Space
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$STARCLOUDbullish· high· posphilip johnston
Star Cloud CEO argues space data centers will undercut terrestrial compute costs within a decade
Space-based data centers eliminate land costs, battery storage, and need 8x fewer solar panels due to 24/7 sun exposure; break-even at $500/kg launch cost, well within Starship's…
$SPCX···bullish· highphilip johnston
SpaceX Starship targeting $10-20/kg launch cost enables space compute economics
Starship's designed launch cost of $10-20/kg is far below the $500/kg break-even for space data centers, making orbital compute economically viable.
$NVDA···bullish· mediumphilip johnston
Nvidia developing space-optimized Ruben 1 chip running at higher temperatures to reduce radiator mass
Nvidia is designing the Ruben 1 chip to operate at higher temperatures (80°C vs 50°C) without higher failure rates, cutting radiator mass in half for space data centers.