Canada’s Kepler Communications launches largest compute cluster in orbit, partnering with Sophia Space to test software and prove utility of its ne…

What matters

• 40 Nvidia Orin edge processors onboard 10 operational satellites, linked by laser communications links
• 18 customers announced, including Sophia Space, which will test proprietary operating system on Kepler’s satellite
• Kepler expects to start linking with third-party satellites for networking and processing services as the sector matures

Why it matters

Kepler expects to start linking with third-party satellites for networking and processing services as the sector matures

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/13/the-largest-orbital-compute-cluster-is-open-for-business/

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