Topic: launch cost reduction
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Starcloud Raises $170M to Build Space Data Centers
Starcloud has achieved a $1.1 billion valuation following a $170 million Series A round, making it a fast-growing unicorn focused on developing orbital data centers to overcome terrestrial constraints. The company has launched its first satellite with a high-performance GPU and plans to deploy mo...
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Orbital Data Centers: Economic Viability Examined
The concept of orbital data centers is advancing from theory to practice, with companies like Starcloud successfully testing key hardware like AI-capable GPUs on satellite platforms in space. A major challenge is the immense scale required, as matching a single large Earth-based data center would...
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Arkadia Space secures €14.5M for eco-friendly rocket thrusters
Arkadia Space, a Spanish startup, has secured €14.5 million in funding, including support from the European Innovation Council Accelerator, to advance its eco-friendly satellite propulsion technology as Europe shifts away from toxic fuels. The company's DARK propulsion system, which uses a hyperg...
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K2 Launches First High-Power Satellite for Space Computing
K2 Space is launching its powerful Gravitas satellite, which can provide 20 kilowatts of power to onboard payloads, a significant leap for a commercial spacecraft. The mission will test a record-setting 20 kW electric thruster and carry confidential payloads, marking the start of K2's iterative d...
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