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Arguments about compute in orbit

Which located texts, from 1989 to 2026, state, contest or bear on the reasons given for placing computing in orbit and on the limits and objections raised against it? For each proposition, which text is the earliest located?

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R · Reasons given for orbital compute

O1 Orbital solar supply as a reason for orbital compute

O2 Radiative cooling in orbit as an advantage

O3 Terrestrial constraints as a reason for orbital compute

Arguments about compute in orbit

R · Reasons given for orbital compute

O1 Orbital solar supply as a reason for orbital compute

O2 Radiative cooling in orbit as an advantage

O3 Terrestrial constraints as a reason for orbital compute

O4 Falling launch prices as a condition of orbital compute

O5 Lower lifecycle emissions of orbital data centres

L · Limits and objections

O6 Heat rejection as a constraint on orbital compute

O7 Radiation effects on computing hardware in orbit

O8 No practical repair of hardware in orbit

O9 Orbital compute costs more than compute on Earth

O10 Ground links as a limit on orbital compute

O11 Harm to the sky and debris risk from orbital data centres