> "The traditional costs and concerns for a terrestrial data center — power to run it, power to cool it, cost of communications — are quite different [and] almo

> "The traditional costs and concerns for a terrestrial data center — power to run it, power to cool it, cost of communications — are quite different [and] almost reversed in space,” he said. > “For example, the heat generated by the equipment becomes a positive in space where we work hard to keep our equipment warm. We’re able to draw from green energy sources [solar] in space.” > Its first physical payload is a revenue-generating proof-of-concept for undisclosed customers, he said, and is only expected to last for the duration of the IM-2 mission. A pragmatic plan, not so looney as I would have thought.