Space Data Centers: Google-SpaceX Talks Confirmed, But Analysts Say Cost-Effective Only at $200/kg Launch Costs Around 2035
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A r/singularity discussion (66 upvotes, 90 comments) debates whether orbital data centers are real or hype. TechCrunch confirmed Google-SpaceX talks, and SpaceX's FCC filing covers millions of satellites. However, Google's own feasibility study says orbital compute becomes cost-effective only at $200/kg launch costs, projected around 2035 at 180 Starship launches/year. SpaceX is selling this narrative ahead of its $1.75T IPO — skepticism warranted.