Satlyt completed a successful software test with the University of Houston on a NASA-funded research project. The test showed its software can spread computing tasks among computers while in orbit. It simulated four computers, four users, and eight services.
How the test worked
One physical computer aboard a spacecraft ran the experiment. The software assessed how to assign tasks based on compute and communication availability. It then returned the results to Earth.
Satlyt's mission
Satlyt was founded in 2024 by Rama Afullo, a former Google and SpaceX employee. The company builds software to turn existing satellites into data processing networks. Its software is already on three satellites in orbit.
What the software does
The software connects to multiple satellites to share computing assignments. Users define permissions, priorities, and operating limits. The software then makes decisions within those limits.
Satlyt plans broader validation and integration next. It also wants to demonstrate computing work shared across separate spacecraft. Longer term, it aims to let developers build space applications without rebuilding infrastructure.
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