🚀 Elon Musk: Space data centers could surpass earth-based facilities in three years

Elon Musk has suggested that orbiting data centers may soon be more cost-effective than terrestrial ones, igniting debate in the AI infrastructure space.

Why space?
• Terrestrial data centers face limits on power, cooling water, and available land.
• Space-based facilities could reduce strain on local energy grids and eliminate water usage.
• Heat can radiate directly into space, allowing for higher hardware density.

Economics & feasibility
• Cooling accounts for up to 40% of energy costs in conventional cen