Source: Data Center Dynamics
Summary
A proposed 1 Gw orbital data center would cost approximately $42.4 billion, which is almost three times the cost of a ground-bound equivalent. The cost was reported by a company called LeoSat.
Our Reading
The announcement sounds ambitious.
LeoSat plans to build a massive 1 Gw orbital data center, which will allegedly be three times more expensive than its ground-bound counterpart. The company claims it will provide high-speed internet to remote areas. We’ll see how that pans out. Meanwhile, we’re still waiting for the promised global satellite network to materialize. The launch follows a familiar script.
LeoSat’s estimate of $42.4 billion is a staggering sum, but we’ve seen similar claims before. When will we see the actual product? Not soon enough, judging by the track record of overpromising and underdelivering in the tech industry. The most expensive part? The promise of “game-changing” innovation that never quite arrives.
Original Observation: It’s amazing how often companies promise to “revolutionize” the industry only to find themselves rebranding existing ideas as “innovations”.
Author: Evan Null
