TakeMe2Space is getting ready to deploy its MOI-1A satellite aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-18 rideshare mission on October 2, moving edge computing straight into Earth’s orbit.
Equipped with a impressive 117 trillion operations per second (TOPS) of onboard computing power, 2 TB of storage, and a nine-band multispectral imager, the compact 14 kg satellite is built to execute AI models directly in space.
By filtering and processing Earth-observation data in real time above the atmosphere, the platform extracts crucial actionable intelligence before sending it back down, slashing the need to downlink massive files of raw imagery.
This orbital processing power targets high-impact applications like agricultural monitoring, mining tracking, and supply-chain logistics.
The upcoming launch builds directly on the company’s successful 2024 MOI-TD technology demonstration, which proved the viability of running in-space AI inference. TakeMe2Space has already secured 23 commercial customers for its orbital computing services, marking a major milestone in its push to establish permanent computing infrastructure in space.
Leadership Comment
“Satellites collect vast amounts of data, but much of it still has to reach the ground before it can be turned into useful information. With MOI-1A satellite, customers will be able to run their AI models directly in orbit and receive the insights they need, without downloading all the raw imagery. This mission is an important step towards making computing in space a service that businesses can use,” said Ronak Kumar Samantray, Founder and CEO, TakeMe2Space.
