[nerdponx]

Data centers in space have never been a thing and never will be.

[Fogest]

Low orbit satellites providing internet across the world also weren't a thing... until they were.

[decimalenough]

The biggest problem with satellite internet was the costs involved, which SpaceX has pretty much solved.

Datacenters in space, on the other hand, are a terrible idea because of the laws of physics, which will not get "solved" anytime soon. But don't take it from me, listen to this guy with a PhD in space electronics who worked at NASA and Google:

https://taranis.ie/datacenters-in-space-are-a-terrible-horri...