This man wants to send a Bitcoin Mining Rig into space: infinite sunlight + zero cooling costs is a BTC Mining paradise.

As rocket launch costs accelerate their dip and electricity demand skyrockets, startup Intercosmic Energy CEO Nick Moran presents the plan of "sending mining rigs into space," attempting to develop an endless source of solar energy. (Background: The largest Bitcoin miner dreams of collaborating with Tether and South American agricultural company Adecoagro to implement renewable energy mining.) (Supplementary background: Palantir founder Peter Thiel purchased a 9.1% stake in BitMine, betting on Ethereum.) We know that Bitcoin mining rigs require substantial electricity for mining and cooling, and major mining companies are seeking locations that can provide cheap and stable energy. Recently, a video from the YT channel Bitcoin Bram titled "Bitcoin Mining in Space: The Craziest or Smartest Idea Ever?" offered a seemingly insane yet exciting inspiration: sending Bitcoin mining rigs into space. Affordable launches × Endless sunlight × Cold space Host Nick Moran, who has worked in the industrial low-temperature field for ten years and founded Intercosmic Energy as CEO, had an epiphany after dedicating a lot of time to studying Bitcoin: if mining rigs could use idle electricity in remote locations on Earth, then the 24-hour near-continuous sunlight in orbit would be an overlooked goldmine. Why choose space? Moran points out three major advantages of space orbit compared to the ground: Continuous sunlight: Geostationary orbit receives about 23 hours of sunlight daily, and low Earth orbit has about 18 hours. Natural low temperatures: The vacuum environment provides free cooling, eliminating one of the largest operating costs of a mining farm. Zero land competition: No need to compete for land with agriculture or residential areas. Regarding feasibility, Moran estimates: the current launch cost to space is about $5,000 per kilogram, which could drop by 99% over the next decade, coinciding with Bitcoin's long-term price "rising with the inflation of currency supply." When "rising coin prices" meet "falling launch costs," the economic incentive for space computing power emerges. Specific path: Intersection of ISS and Starship Specifically, Moran assesses that the short-term entry point is to utilize the International Space Station (ISS). Russia will exit operations in 2028, and NASA plans to decommission it after 2031. Moran advocates converting the vacated modules into mining farms: current solar panels, power distribution, and cooling systems are all in place; it only requires sending ASIC mining rigs up to validate the concept. In the medium term, reliance on SpaceX Starship and Blue Origin (Blue Origin) will be needed to send dedicated satellites into geostationary orbit, with mining rigs converting sunlight into computing power and sending blockchain data back via Starlink. Intercosmic Energy's timeline and funding blueprint Currently, Moran has invested tens of thousands of dollars to apply for a patent for the "orbital blockchain mining platform" and has received a verbal investment commitment in the seven figures, but the premise is finding a co-founder with satellite manufacturing experience. He has set milestones for himself: 2028: Complete the first experimental satellite, launching just after the next halving's computing power gap. By 2032: Deploy a commercial mining cluster in geostationary orbit, jointly maintaining Bitcoin network security with ground mining farms. Challenges: Low latency, legal issues, and equipment lifespan Although space mining rigs can utilize cheap electricity and eliminate cooling issues, they still face three hurdles in actual operation: Communication latency: Nodes must maintain low latency with mining pools; otherwise, late submissions of blocks will weaken profits. Cross-national regulation: Who can "generate energy" and "issue coins" in orbit? Current outer space treaties lack a clear framework. Hardware durability: Radiation and temperature variations challenge the lifespan of ASICs and power modules, with high maintenance costs. From science fiction to capital competition The author is not a space expert; can this plan be implemented? There is no definitive judgment. However, if Moran's timeline comes to fruition, the future landscape of computing power will no longer be limited to a remote hydropower station, geothermal, or nuclear power plant on Earth but will extend beyond Earth. That would be humanity's first time entrusting the security of the currency system to endless sunlight and cold vacuum, which sounds like a pretty wonderful future. Related reports Satoshi Nakamoto created the eternal economy! Michael Saylor's ten-thousand-word interview: Destroying Bitcoin private keys after death is a form of ultimate decentralization charity. If one day I encounter an accident, what will happen to my crypto assets? Trump's inner analysis: How evolutionary psychology explains opposition to trade? 〈This man wants to send Bitcoin mining rigs to space: infinite sunlight + zero cooling costs is BTC mining paradise〉 This article was originally published in BlockTempo, the most influential blockchain news media.