Starcloud 融资 2.5 亿美元建设轨道数据中心，应对发射市场紧张
原标题：Starcloud raises $250 million for orbital data centers as launch options dry up
AI 摘要
轨道数据中心初创公司 Starcloud 宣布完成 2.5 亿美元融资，使其 A 轮融资总额达到 4.2 亿美元，公司估值达 23 亿美元。资金将用于扩大制造设施并推进其最大的轨道数据中心航天器 Starcloud-3，该航天器计划搭载 SpaceX 的 Starship 火箭发射。由于发射市场紧张，公司正积极预订发射能力，并已向 FCC 申请运营 8.8 万颗卫星。
正文节选
Starcloud, a startup developing satellites that can perform AI inference in orbit, told TechCrunch that it has added a $250 million extension to its March $170 million Series A funding round. The extension values the company at $2.3 billion. The additional capital will allow the company to open a larger manufacturing facility and advance its largest orbital data center spacecraft, Starcloud-3, which is intended to fly on SpaceX’s forthcoming Starship rocket. CEO Philip Johnston is also amassing