# The 17x Problem: TakeMe2Space Orbital Data Center Dream Has a Launch-Cost Gap - Date: 2026-04-17 - Category: Space & Aerospace TakeMe2Space has 17 employees and a cubesat bolted to its launch vehicle. To make a 50kW orbital data center pencil out, launch costs must drop 17x — from $3,600/kg to $200/kg. Starship is the bet. The $5M seed round is not the capital stack for that bet. ---