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SpaceX’s orbital data centers would create a new category of e-waste

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3 Apr
SpaceX wants to put up to a million data centers in orbit. There are a few technological hurdles standing in the way.

SpaceX wants to put up to a million data centers in orbit. There are a few technological hurdles standing in the way.

OPINION · WHAT · MIT Technology ReviewOPEN STORY
21 Aug
Starlink alone has doubled the mass of objects in low-Earth orbit, and this orbital data center constellation would dwarf that—and dispose of at least some satellites by pushing them away from Earth.

Starlink alone has doubled the mass of objects in low-Earth orbit, and this orbital data center constellation would dwarf that—and dispose of at least some satellites by pushing

OPINION · WHAT · Ars TechnicaOPEN STORY
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