alt Hacker NewsThis sounds amazing until something needs replacement. Until data centers on earth has a 99.99% (or higher) level of autonomous operation with very minimal requirements to maintenance and part replacements, they're not sending anything into orbit...
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eigenspace • today at 10:27 AM
I also sounds amazing until you remember how hard it is to cool something when your only option is radiative cooling.
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kortilla • today at 11:57 AM
Starlink already operates this way. You don’t replace parts, you launch new sats.
flyinglizard • today at 10:44 AM
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It sounds amazing for 14yo boys who are not specifically into hard sci-fi.