Elon himself is quoted as saying that orbital data centers will be the cheapest way to train AI in two or three years. That's probably true given the long-lasting Voyager probe is 1 light-day out from the sun, and still operating 50 years after launch. Being out in space must keep computers well-oiled and operating smoothly, so we can expect nothing but greatness from them in orbit.
Month old news.
Our Project Suncatcher prototype satellite is in orbit (85 points, 1 month ago, 79 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49932191
First response from the Project Suncatcher prototype satellite (43 points, 5 days ago, 55 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50313051
One solar flare away from becoming space junk.
Elon himself is quoted as saying that orbital data centers will be the cheapest way to train AI in two or three years. That's probably true given the long-lasting Voyager probe is 1 light-day out from the sun, and still operating 50 years after launch. Being out in space must keep computers well-oiled and operating smoothly, so we can expect nothing but greatness from them in orbit.