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1. sheeps+Yu[view] [source] 2026-02-03 22:08:48
>>ajyoon+(OP)
What’s there not to like? Superconductors. Free electricity. No cooling necessary.

Put those three together and maybe it’s possible to push physics to its limits. Faster networking, maybe 4x-5x capacity per unit compared to earth. Servicing is a pain, might be cheaper to just replace the hardware when a node goes bad.

But it mainly makes sense to those who have the capability and can do it cheaply (compared to the rest). There’s only one company that I can think of and that is SpaceX. They are closing in on (or passed) 8,000 satellites. Vertical integration means their cost-base will always be less than any competitor.

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2. DougN7+tv[view] [source] 2026-02-03 22:11:12
>>sheeps+Yu
Why is there no cooling necessary?
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3. sheeps+bx[view] [source] 2026-02-03 22:21:02
>>DougN7+tv
Space is cold - 4 K. Superconductors.
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4. grim_i+dE[view] [source] 2026-02-03 22:57:03
>>sheeps+bx
Repeating the word "superconductor" does not convince anyone of anything.
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5. sheeps+bI[view] [source] 2026-02-03 23:21:55
>>grim_i+dE
I don’t care about convincing anyone. A question was asked and I answered the best I could with the time I had at hand.

Also read by comment above that discusses WHY superconductors could be the key to cooler electronics in space.

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