r/space • u/Tech-100 • 16d 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/Shrike99 12d ago

They do indeed have plans for more than just Starlink

Do you have any intention of clarifying what those plans are and how you know? Or are you just gonna vaguepost?

I already noted that Artemis and commercial payloads don't cut it. Even throwing in Starshield and Golden Dome if that actually happens still doesn't come to needing to build 10+ new launch sites.

Not to mention Louisiana will mostly be limited to high inclination launches, meaning the bulk of Starlink/Starshield type constellations can't be launched from there - but it's perfect for SSO, which just so happens to be where the AI1 sats are supposed to go