[LINK] Assembling supercomputers in space

[Tom Worthington]

On 5/22/25 00:26, Stephen Loosley wrote:

> China begins assembling its supercomputer in space ... by Wes Davis
> May 19, 2025, 2:34 AM https://www.theverge.com/news/669157/china-
> begins-assembling-its-supercomputer-in-space ... satellite
> transmissions are slow, and that “less than 10 per cent” of
> satellite data makes it to Earth ...

Terrestrial data centers can use fiber optic cables which are very low
noise.

> And Jonathan McDowell ... “Orbital data centres can use solar
> power and radiate their heat to space, reducing the energy needs and
> carbon footprint.” ...

Has someone done the sums? I doubt the energy used to launch the
satellite would be saved during the time in orbit.


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Tom Worthington http://www.tomw.net.au
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