Sophia Space orbital data center and space AI compute projects (tracker)

Sophia Space and orbital data centers

2 rows in the Orbitwren tracker: 1 as lead company, 1 as partner. Verified 3 Oct 2026.

Project	Lead	Hardware	Timeline	Status	Sources
TILE orbital computing modules	Sophia Space	tile-shaped satellite compute modules with integrated solar power and radiative cooling	no date published	development	[1]
Vera Rubin Space-1 Module	NVIDIA	Vera Rubin Space-1 Module for orbital data centers	announced 16 Mar 2026 (GTC); availability not stated	announced	[1]

TILE orbital computing modules

Startup building space-based edge computers and orbital data center modules. [1]

Vera Rubin Space-1 Module

NVIDIA's compute module for satellites and orbital data centers; its CEO said cooling in space is still being worked out. [1]

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Aetherflux, NVIDIA, Planet

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