{"id":1156,"date":"2026-06-12T20:54:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T19:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainmentnews.site\/index.php\/2026\/06\/12\/why-orbital-data-centers-are-harder-than-silicon-valley-thinks\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T20:54:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T19:54:21","slug":"why-orbital-data-centers-are-harder-than-silicon-valley-thinks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainmentnews.site\/index.php\/2026\/06\/12\/why-orbital-data-centers-are-harder-than-silicon-valley-thinks\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Orbital Data Centers Are Harder Than Silicon Valley Thinks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"anp-pro-entry\">\n<p class=\"anp-pro-lead\">The topic <strong>Why Orbital Data Centers Are Harder Than Silicon Valley Thinks<\/strong> is currently the subject of lively discussion \u2014 readers and analysts are keeping a close eye on developments.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"anp-pro-inline-figure\" style=\"margin:1.75em auto;text-align:center;max-width:100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"anp-pro-inline-img\" src=\"https:\/\/entertainmentnews.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;max-width:100%;width:auto;height:auto;object-fit:contain;object-position:center\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"anp-pro-p\">This is taking place in a dynamic environment: companies\u2019 decisions and competitors\u2019 reactions can quickly change the picture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"anp-pro-p\">If radiative law scales with the fourth power of temperature and linearly with area, then optimizing for the area is wrong. You&#8217;ll get a much strong effect by increasing the temperature to dissipate (using a thermodynamic machine). Just raising the internal temperature from 100K (from 300K to 400K) will give you a 3.16x reduction in the required surface area. So instead of trying to cool the system, you need to heat it, likely using the same solid state technologies that&#8217;s used in computer on Earth right now: a vacuum water vapor caloric pipe.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"anp-pro-aside\" aria-label=\"context\">\n<p class=\"anp-pro-kicker\">Why it matters<\/p>\n<p class=\"anp-pro-p\">News like this often changes audience expectations and competitors\u2019 plans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"anp-pro-p\">When one player makes a move, others usually react \u2014 it is worth reading the event in context.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"anp-pro-aside\" aria-label=\"outlook\">\n<p class=\"anp-pro-kicker\">What to look out for next<\/p>\n<p class=\"anp-pro-p\">The full picture will become clear in time, but the headline already shows the dynamics of the industry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"anp-pro-p\">Further statements and user reactions will add to the story.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The topic Why Orbital Data Centers Are Harder Than Silicon Valley Thinks is currently the subject of lively discussion \u2014 readers and analysts are keeping a close eye on developments. 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