This idea gained visibility when a bunch of Google employees did a study claiming it was theoretically possible, in that it wasn't physically impossible. Of co

This idea gained visibility when a bunch of Google employees did a study claiming it was theoretically possible, in that it wasn't physically impossible. Of course a fully reusable upper stage rocket that needs refueling to go beyond low Earth orbit is also not physically impossible. But it is necessary for that rocket to meet all of its design goals and cost goals for even one element of the orbiting data center idea to be practical.