Bitcoin Mining Is Leaving Earth: Nvidia-Backed Firm Targets Space
Starcloud, backed by Nvidia, plans to launch Bitcoin ASIC miners into low Earth orbit later this year, following a previous mission that sent an Nvidia H100 GPU to space. The company argues that space-based mining could reduce energy and cooling costs by using solar power and the vacuum of space for heat dissipation. However, significant challenges remain, including high launch costs, hardware durability in radiation-heavy environments, and the difficulty of repairs and replacements. While the long-term vision includes a constellation of orbital data centers for commercial clients, the immediate goal is a technical demonstration to measure feasibility, uptime, and energy efficiency.
bitcoinist03/09 15:01
