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Orbital Compute

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A single LEO spacecraft in sunlit orbit above Earth, bus wrapped in gold thermal insulation, with two large white deployable panels extended on either side - the architectural form factor most often cited in two-sided radiator concepts for orbital compute.
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Orbital Compute in 2026: What Has Flown, What Is Slideware, and What the Physics Allows

Hardware has reached orbit and SpaceX has filed for a million-satellite constellation. Thermal physics, launch cadence, and bandwidth still push gigawatt orbital AI to post-2030, at best.

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SCN Staff·May 10, 2026
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