threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksM to Spaceflight@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 months agoChina launches first of 2,800 satellites for AI space computing constellationspacenews.comexternal-linkmessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up125arrow-down10cross-posted to: hardware@lemmy.worldfuturology@futurology.today
arrow-up125arrow-down1external-linkChina launches first of 2,800 satellites for AI space computing constellationspacenews.comthreelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksM to Spaceflight@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square8linkfedilinkcross-posted to: hardware@lemmy.worldfuturology@futurology.today
minus-squarecmnybolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 months agoNormal server hardware won’t survive the radiation very long and radiation hardened CPUs don’t have the processing power for AI.
minus-squareRimu@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoAlso how are they going to get rid of excess heat, without water/air to dump it into? Really massive heavy heatsinks? Doubtful.
minus-squarecmnybolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoThe satellites will require large thermal radiators. That’s the only way to get rid of heat in space.
Normal server hardware won’t survive the radiation very long and radiation hardened CPUs don’t have the processing power for AI.
Also how are they going to get rid of excess heat, without water/air to dump it into? Really massive heavy heatsinks? Doubtful.
The satellites will require large thermal radiators. That’s the only way to get rid of heat in space.