What Happened
Orbital Compute Startup Seeks to Revolutionize Data Storage and Processing
StarCloud, a startup backed by Y Combinator, is working to launch 88,000 satellite data centers in low Earth orbit. The company’s CEO, Philip Johnston, explains that the idea for orbital data centers was born out of the need for more efficient and scalable computing solutions. StarCloud has already developed a proof-of-concept satellite with an NVIDIA H100 GPU and has signed a contract with SpaceX to equip its satellites with Starlink laser terminals. The company’s roadmap includes three stages, with the ultimate goal of providing high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity and compute services to customers. This development was first reported by Unknown Source.