2025-12-16
I think this is a solid and comprehensive model, I appreciate you open sourcing it Andrew. Solar PV maxing out at 24% efficiency is something I'll have to adjust in my own model but just a minor change I would make in this all around great project. I also agree that SpaceX is the
Andrew McCalip
Orbital solar data centers' cost-per-watt of compute is $51.10/W, far above $15.85/W for terrestrial sites; SpaceX is uniquely positioned to try orbital
It might not be rational But It might be physically possibleBefore we get nerd sniped by the shiny engineering details, ask the only question that matters.