Starcloud banks another $250M for orbital data centers as launch slots dry up
Starcloud has secured an additional $250 million in funding, bringing its total valuation to $2.3 billion, to accelerate the development of its Starship-launched orbital data centers. CEO Philip Johnston highlighted the critical need to secure launch capacity, particularly with SpaceX's Falcon 9 retiring in 2028 and the Starship program facing timeline uncertainties. The company also received investment from Nvidia, indicating strong interest in Starcloud's unique in-orbit GPU operations.
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- Entities
- Starcloud
- GPUs
- Philip Johnston
- Space Launch
- Orbital Data Centers
- Elon Musk
- Rocket Lab
- Blue Origin
- SpaceX
- Cisco
- United Launch Alliance
- Falcon 9
- Starship
- NVIDIA
- Venture Capital
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