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by jfim
13 days ago
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The article makes a lot of points about cost viability, but says nothing about what happens at the end of life for space datacenters. On Earth, the materials and equipment in the datacenter can be repurposed, recycled, or properly disposed of. In space, EOL'ed stuff either stays in orbit, burns in the atmosphere on reentry, or moved out of useful orbits. I'm not sure I'm thrilled at the idea of more space junk in orbit or more aerosolized metals in the stratosphere. |
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