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Starcloud

Data centers in space.

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Starcloud is a deep-tech company developing data centers in space. Its stated premise is that falling launch costs, continuous solar energy, and radiative cooling can support compute at gigawatt scale while avoiding terrestrial permitting constraints. The company positions this approach as an alternative to conventional ground-based data center expansion, with a focus on AI training clusters.

The homepage describes three core benefits: reduced cost through abundant solar energy without batteries and radiative cooling, scalability toward gigawatt levels without terrestrial constraints, and rapid deployment by avoiding restrictive permitting. Starcloud publishes a white paper on the architectures it expects for space-based compute. The company is led by co-founders with backgrounds spanning satellite design, deployable solar arrays, large deployable structures, production GPU clusters, and satellite communications software.

Starcloud is presented as a supplier and customer-facing organization, inviting inquiries from potential partners. The homepage does not describe product editions, pricing, free plans, trials, or seat-based or usage-based packaging.

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