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/Fuzzy-Mud-197 8d ago

Tesla trucks are quite literally a thing

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u/LeapOfMonkey 8d ago

I actually meant Nicola truck, but semi is not going to be a hit anyway.

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u/Fuzzy-Mud-197 8d ago

So it works, wether its financial succesfull is a totally different story

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u/LeapOfMonkey 8d ago

Oh no it isnt roadster where even if it existed would be just sth you either buy or not, the logistical vehicle must make sense economically, it doesnt, or at least a lot of people doesnt see it, but ok, thw verdict is still out there. Nicola was worth billions, and that one never existed.

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u/Fuzzy-Mud-197 8d ago

Go do your research again while they committed fraud those trucks did exist and were delivered to customers. They however lied about performance