There’s another entry in the space-data-center race.
Ramon.Space plans to fly an orbital-data-center prototype next year, developed in collaboration with Ingrasys, a large cloud infrastructure provider.
If all goes to plan, the companies aim to build scalable computing infrastructure for orbital satellite data processing by the end of the decade.
Look back: The companies have worked together since 2023 to manufacture Ramon.Space’s radiation-hardened electronics in high volumes. Now the companies want to launch and scale up orbital-data-center operations in the next three years.
Unlike some other orbital data center supporters, who want to move Earth-based data-crunching to space, Ramon.Space intends to focus on providing data-processing capacity for satellites in orbit to streamline the delivery of insight to users on Earth.
“The volume of data being generated in orbit is outpacing what ground infrastructure can realistically handle,” the company said in an emailed statement. “Space-based data centers are the logical answer, bringing processing capability closer to where the data is actually created.”
Flight heritage: Ramon.Space has previously supplied space-hardened NuComm processors to ~50 space missions, including OneWeb sats and projects led by ESA and NASA.
The Israeli-headquartered space-computing company says its experience will help to quickly develop prototypes, in collaboration with Taiwan’s Ingrasys. They aim to fly “early samples” in 2026, with “initial launches in 2027 and 2028.”
But what about…? Ramon.Space says its flight-proven technology can face the major engineering challenges of space, such as resisting cosmic radiation, operating in extreme hot and cold temperatures, and dealing with limited power. The processors are also designed to be autonomous.
The planned data centers aim to support a variety of satellites, including critical security government-led EO and communications missions.
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