The Hardest Part of a Space Data Centre Is Staying Cool | Philip Johnston, Starcloud

The largest commercial radiator in space, because in orbit there is nowhere for heat to go. Book Ian for your event → iankhan.com | booking@iankhan.com SUMMARY Philip Johnston co-founded Starcloud to run compute in orbit. He describes a first commercial offering generating around 100 times the power of their first satellite, and the central engineering problem: running coolant past the chips and out to deployable radiators. KEY FINDINGS • A first commercial offering with roughly 100 times the power generation • By far the largest commercial radiator deployed in space • Edge and cloud compute services provided to other satellites • Heat rejection as the core engineering constraint in orbit • Running coolant past chips and out to deployable radiators • Two core technical challenges driving the build • Why capacity is not currently the limiting factor GUEST Philip Johnston, Co-Founder & CEO, Starcloud FULL TRANSCRIPT iankhan.com/futurist/philip-johnston-starcloud-space-compute Recorded at the Future Investment Initiative, Riyadh, for The Futurist. ──────────────────── ABOUT IAN KHAN — AI KEYNOTE SPEAKER Most AI keynotes end with a better understanding. Mine end with a measured readiness score and a ninety-day plan. Your leadership team is assessed before the event, the room sees its own collective result live, and every attendee leaves with a ninety-day plan they helped build. Every year I interview more than 500 senior leaders on camera: scientists, operators, founders, regulat