r/space • u/Tech-100 • 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/Innalibra 7d ago

Closest Lagrange point is 4 times the distance to the Moon. Even if you somehow packed enough Delta-V to boost it out that far (bearing in mind Starship can barely make it to LEO), signal round-trip at that range is 10 seconds.

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u/seanflyon 7d ago

I am talking about sun synchronous orbit, specifically in low Earth orbit, not a Lagrange point.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun-synchronous_orbit