Data Centers Out Of This World, with Philip Johnston (Co-Founder & CEO of Starcloud)

Описание: In this conversation, Nick Hume interviews Philip Johnston, co-founder of Starcloud, a company focused on building large data centers in space. They discuss the technological advancements that make this possible, including the significant reduction in launch costs and the innovative cooling solutions being developed. Johnston shares insights into the current projects, challenges of operating in space, and the regulatory landscape. The conversation also touches on the implications of data sovereignty and the future of AI in space-based data centers.

00:00 – Intro: Welcome to Tech Insider Summer Series
01:05 – StarCloud’s origin and the leap to orbital compute
03:50 – The economics of launch: when space became viable
06:56 – StarCloud’s first satellite and H100 in orbit
09:47 – Thermal and radiation challenges in space
14:25 – Custom cooling and radiator design at scale
17:44 – Solar in space vs. solar on Earth
19:01 – Debris, propulsion, and navigating orbital space
22:05 – Regulatory speed: from fab to orbit in six months
27:44 – Power stability and conditioning in orbit
32:12 – Training vs. inference workloads in space
41:00 – Nuclear vs. orbital compute: is space still necessary?
44:00 – The sustainability reckoning facing hyperscalers
45:38 – Wrap-up and what’s next for StarCloud

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