Kepler Communications has launched the largest orbital compute cluster, featuring 40 Nvidia Orin processors across 10 satellites with laser-linked networking. The system is already serving 18 customers, including Sophia Space which will test its passively cooled computing technology onboard. This represents a key step toward future large-scale space data centers, though major deployments aren't expected until the 2030s.
Background
Space-based computing is emerging as a new frontier, with companies exploring orbital data processing to enhance space-based sensors and reduce latency for terrestrial applications. Current systems are still small compared to Earth-based data centers.
- Source
- TechCrunch
- Published
- Apr 13, 2026 at 03:01 PM
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- 7.0 / 10