Astronomy Prints 🌌: Space Minds: Delian Asparouhov and Philip Johnston on the case for orbital data centers

Monday, June 8, 2026

Space Minds: Delian Asparouhov and Philip Johnston on the case for orbital data centers

06/08/2026

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This episode of Space Minds is from SpaceNews’ recent event on orbital data centers. There, Jeff Foust talks with talks with Founders Fund’s Delian Asparouhov about why he’s warming to orbital data centers. And in the second half, Jeff chats with Philip Johnston, CEO of Starcloud.

Delian Asparouhov and Philip Johnston on making the case for orbital data centers

FROM THE CONVERSATION

“Even if you assume that the terrestrial cost doesn’t go up — which I think it almost certainly will — there’s still a point in the next five years where the cost of doing this in space is cheaper than terrestrially."

—Philip Johnson, cofounder and CEO, Starcloud

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