The largest orbital compute cluster is open for business
TechCrunch·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Canada's Kepler Communications operates the largest orbital compute cluster with 40 Nvidia Orin processors across 10 satellites linked by laser communications. The company has 18 customers, including newly announced Sophia Space, which will test orbital software deployment. Large-scale space data centers are expected in the 2030s, with initial focus on processing space-collected data for sensors and defense applications.
Key Entities
Kepler CommunicationsSophia SpaceNvidia OrinSpaceXBlue OriginU.S. military