threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksM to Spaceflight@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 10 days agoChina launches first of 2,800 satellites for AI space computing constellationspacenews.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up125arrow-down10cross-posted to: hardware@lemmy.worldfuturology@futurology.today
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minus-squareRimu@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·9 days agoAlso how are they going to get rid of excess heat, without water/air to dump it into? Really massive heavy heatsinks? Doubtful.
minus-squarecmnybo@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 days agoThe satellites will require large thermal radiators. That’s the only way to get rid of heat in space.
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.