Outer space data center

This is a model of a proposed tactical cloudlet (https://www.sei.cmu.edu/mobilecomputing/research/tactical-cloudlets/) satellite in deep space, with a nearby astronaut performing routine maintenance with the help of a tiny space hover platform.  The solar panels can expand out or collapse in depending on the position of the nearest solar power source (and quite conveniently fit within the 16x16 base plate :) ).  Each of the server racks contain three hardware devices, such as server computers and high speed high capacity storage disks.  The purpose of a satellite based tactical cloudlet would be to allow nearby spacecraft to harness the extra computing power of a data center in close proximity, thus expanding the range of the world wide web and existing computing clouds.  Imagine Big Data analytics being computed across a solar system!

In terms of lego, each server rack can be separated out.  The astronaut and vehicle can be placed on top (to fit within a 16x16 baseplate).

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