Articles about orbital data center

SpaceX’s rideshare launch kicks off milestone mission for Starfish Space’s first Otter space vehicle

Falcon 9 rocket launches 130 payloads, including Starfish’s flagship spacecraft as well as Cowboy Space’s first satellite and a NASA astrophysics probe. Read More

Illustration: Sophia Space satellites flying in orbital formation

Sophia Space and SLI set the terms for a $300M deal that will finance an orbital computing constellation

Satellite maker and leasing venture team up on an unusual plan to support the creation of a data-processing satellite network through a long-term operating lease. Read More

Illustration: Cowboy Space data center in orbit

Cowboy Space leases a huge facility in the Seattle area to produce hardware for orbital data centers

California-based Cowboy Space is leasing a 291,035-square-foot industrial facility in Kent, Wash., to support the production of hardware for its… Read More

Illustration: Satellite swinging around Earth

Starcloud raises $250M to support the creation of data center satellite network in league with Nvidia

Seattle-area space startup will use Nvidia’s next-gen chip on its own next-gen satellites for AI data processing. Read More

Illustration: Sophia Space orbital data center with TILE architecture

AI plus IP: Sophia Space and Caltech secure a patent for orbital data centers that use passive cooling

Startup’s co-founder believes modular architecture for data-crunching satellites will eventually become the industry standard — and become licensable. Read More

Cowboy Space raises $275M as it seeks 40-60 employees for new satellite and rocket hub in Seattle

Of its 41 open positions, 18 are based in Seattle, spanning roles in avionics, mechanical engineering, spacecraft design, and software. Read More