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Google's first Suncatcher orbital data center test launches October 1

52 points · 96 comments · sbulaev

  1. eximius · · focus · HN ↗
    The reasons against doing this is obvious. Is there any coherent description of why someone would think it is a good idea? And I don't mean, like, delusional reasons, but an actually rational argument for "here is where it might work out and we need to try and measure to find out".
    1. fabian2k · · focus · HN ↗
      I don't think it will even come close to being economically feasible. But the main arguments are that you get a lot more and constant solar power and you avoid permitting/regulations on earth.
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