BREAKING
a16z: Starship Key to Orbital AI
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Tip-to-tip span
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Peak power
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Orbit altitude
Why Move Compute to Orbit
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Unlimited solar power
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Water-free cooling
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No land constraints
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Planned satellites
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Units for 1GW
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AI grid share by 2035
Inevitable or Impractical
Supporters
a16z
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Avoids terrestrial limits
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Cheaper at scale long term
Skeptics
SoftBank
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Son doubts cost-effectiveness
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Launch, radiation, light pollution
Demo Launch Eyed in 2027
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An a16z partner says reusable Starship rockets could put AI data centers in orbit.