Musk and others have spoken about this. Data centers in space, powered continuously by solar power and no issues with cooling in space. With Starships huge payload capacity, perhaps feasible. Better than using a predigious ampount of power that has to be generated on Earth. 

 

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Data centers in space are a proposed solution for the growing energy and land needs of terrestrial data centers, especially for powering AI. These orbital facilities would use solar panels for continuous power, the vacuum of space for cooling, and would be built by companies like Google, SpaceX, and Starcloud, with potential benefits including reduced environmental impact on Earth and increased security. Significant challenges remain, including the cost and carbon footprint of launches, radiation, and maintenance. 

 

 

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Potential advantages

• Unlimited solar power: Space-based data centers can use solar panels, which are up to eight times more productive in space due to uninterrupted sunlight, avoiding the intermittency of terrestrial solar power.
• Passive cooling: The vacuum of space provides a perfect environment for heat dissipation through radiators, eliminating the need for water, which is a major concern for terrestrial data centers.
• Reduced environmental impact: Relocating data centers to space could ease the strain on Earth's power grids and water resources.
• Scalability: Orbital data centers offer a nearly unlimited scaling potential, free from land and cooling limitations on Earth.
• Enhanced resilience: Placing a data center in space can provide an off-planet, secure copy of critical data, protecting it from terrestrial natural disasters.
• Reduced latency for specific applications: By processing data in orbit, there can be reduced latency for applications like weather forecasting, as raw data from other satellites can be processed locally. 

 

Edited November 28, 2025Nov 28 by martin-w

Funny I posted a link about this 6 November I this what the forum is about boosting post count.

12 hours ago, G-RFRY said:

Funny I posted a link about this 6 November I this what the forum is about boosting post count.

 

Huh.... I have no interest in post count. Why would I? I didn't recall your previous post. 

 

That was the manafacture of chips in space. Within which was a link to data centres which i forgot about.

Why is me not remembering so important to you? 

Edited November 29, 2025Nov 29 by martin-w

8 hours ago, martin-w said:

Huh.... I have no interest in post count. Why would I?

21 hours ago, G-RFRY said:

I this what the forum is about boosting post count.

Raymond, I don't think someone who has been on Avsim 20 years to your 10 is overly concerned about boosting his post count.

Sorry 'bout that.

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