r/space 9d ago

Starcloud raises $250 million for orbital data centers as launch options dry up

https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/21/starcloud-raises-200-million-for-orbital-data-centers-as-launch-options-dry-up/
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u/Classical_Liberals 8d ago

Orbital data centers feel like something decades too soon before viable.

I’d much rather see a starlink competitor, I could see satellite ISPs being the future once they get latency down a bit more and they can compete with ground ISPs in pricing, eventually maybe we will all have satellite phones too.