Key Takeaway
Crusoe, co-founded by Cully Cavness, focuses on integrating computing infrastructure with innovative energy sources to address AI’s energy demands. By partnering with Starcloud, Crusoe aims to extend its energy-first strategy to outer space, utilizing solar power from orbital arrays to ensure continuous performance without relying on terrestrial grids. Starcloud’s orbital data center combines satellite computing with solar generation, advanced processors, and onboard cooling, creating a stable environment for AI operations. Scheduled for launch in 2026, the satellite will feature a Crusoe Cloud module, enabling customers to run AI workloads directly from orbit while minimizing environmental impact.
“At Crusoe, we believe that space will play a crucial role in the future of computing as it provides innovative solutions to a significant scaling challenge for AI infrastructure: sourcing abundant, consistent, and clean energy,” states Cully Cavness, Co-Founder, President, and COO of Crusoe.
“Since our inception, Crusoe has focused on co-locating compute infrastructure with innovative energy sources.
“Through our partnership with Starcloud, we aim to expand our energy-first approach from Earth to the next frontier: outer space.”
This energy-centric strategy aligns with Crusoe’s broader mission to create sustainable data infrastructure that meets the growing global demand for AI computing.
Operating in orbit allows the company to completely eliminate dependence on terrestrial grid systems, utilizing solar power generated directly by orbital arrays to ensure continuous performance.
Starcloud’s orbital data centre design
Starcloud’s orbital data centre platform integrates satellite-based computing with solar generation, high-performance processors, and onboard cooling technology.
By eliminating the need for physical land, conventional cooling, and grid infrastructure, the system provides a stable and scalable environment for advanced computing operations.
The satellite set to launch in 2026 will include a dedicated Crusoe Cloud module, enabling customers to run AI workloads directly from orbit.
Starcloud asserts that the platform is designed to accommodate both inference and training workloads for AI models that demand high throughput with minimal environmental impact.
