How hard is it to build orbital data centers, actually?

Left: JD Vance fails to win over wary Republicans as deadline for Trump scheme looms: report — www.rawstory.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/15/house-republicans-budget-save-act-iran-war-jd-vance" rel="noopener nofollow">Vance pitch does little to quell House GOP angst over reconciliation 3.0 — www.axios.com
Center-Right: <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/15/were-buying-more-of-jim-cramers-favorite-chip-stock-for-the-second-time-this-week.html" rel="noopener nofollow">We&#39;re buying more of Jim Cramer&#39;s favorite chip stock for the second time this week — www.cnbc.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/world/asia/india-ai-data-centers-google.html" rel="noopener nofollow">India Is Moving Fast to Build A.I. Data Centers. A Coastal City May Pay the Price. — www.nytimes.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-07-15/poll-shows-most-californians-support-becerra-for-governor-ceqa-reform" rel="noopener nofollow">Californians back Becerra and reject AI data centers by big margins, poll finds — www.latimes.com
Right: <a href="https://www.theblaze.com/news/campaign-insider-reveals-why-spencer-pratt-paid-the-crips-and-bloods" rel="noopener nofollow">Campaign insider reveals why Spencer Pratt paid the Crips and Bloods — www.theblaze.com
Right: <a href="https://www.theblaze.com/news/marines-condemn-disturbing-statement-veteran-issued-against-trump-and-hes-running-for-congress" rel="noopener nofollow">Marines CONDEMN &#39;disturbing&#39; statement veteran issued against Trump — and he&#39;s running for Congress — www.theblaze.com

Source: www.arstechnica.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center · Published: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:00:09 GMT

"The ISS radiators are expensive and heavy. We're focused on making them cheap and light."