Starcloud says 1 launch, $8M but ISS tech says 17 launches, $850M+

Re:Starcloud says 1 launch, $8M but ISS tech says 17 launche... by verzali on Friday June 27, 2025 @05:08AM (#44395151)

If you want to have people you need to add in a whole lot of life support and additional safety to keep people alive. Robots are easier, since they don't die so easily. If you can get them to work at all, that is.

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Re:Starcloud says 1 launch, $8M but ISS tech says 17 launche... by intended on Friday June 27, 2025 @05:35AM (#44395293)

Life support can be on the shuttle/transport. Or it can be its own hab… space office ? Space workshop ?

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Re:Starcloud says 1 launch, $8M but ISS tech says 17 launche... by kranke155 on Friday June 27, 2025 @08:32AM (#44396298)

What about food, water and air filtration needs?

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Re:Starcloud says 1 launch, $8M but ISS tech says 17 launche... by Mtinie on Friday June 27, 2025 @11:04AM (#44397335)

Presumably those needs are handled on the habitat where the orbital maintenance team lives when they aren’t visiting satellite data centers.

Treat each maintenance trip like an EVA (extra vehicular activity) and bring your life support with you.

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Re:Starcloud says 1 launch, $8M but ISS tech says 17 launche... by tokai on Friday June 27, 2025 @11:05AM (#44397346)

Thats life support.

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