Space Technology
Musk Evaluates Data Centers in Space: Is Bitcoin Mining Possible?
Elon Musk called space data centers an attractive idea, after which U.Today examined the possibility of Bitcoin mining in orbit. Solar panels could power ASICs, but the vacuum complicates cooling, and delivering a ton of equipment, according to BCG estimates, would cost about $1.5 million. So far, the economic viability of such a farm has not been proven.