The company D-Orbit, a pioneer in orbital transportation, logistics, and space infrastructure, announced today that in 2025, they will use the SkyServe STORM platform to enable edge computing capabilities on a more powerful ION as well as on some of the ION Satellite Carriers that currently comprise their fleet of orbital transfer vehicles, such as ION SCV004 Elysian Eleonora.
SkyServe STORM will convert photos into conclusions directly in orbit and deliver geospatial end-use applications as part of Mission Matterhorn by utilizing D-Orbit’s live earth observation data feed, onboard compute, and data dissemination facilities. With the goal of greatly improving in-orbit data processing and analytics capabilities, the mission is made to allow geospatial organizations and analytics businesses to install artificial intelligence models aboard satellites.
The launch of SkyServe STORM marks a turning point in space-based data analytics. Vinay Simha, CEO of SkyServe, said, “This mission with D-Orbit allows us to perform complex processing tasks in orbit and making space data more accessible and actionable for our clients. We are excited to collaborate with D-Orbit paving the way for in-orbit data processing, for applications on the edge” .
On D-Orbit’s future missions, SkyServe STORM’s installation on the ION Satellite Carrier will offer a variety of data processing functions, including tasking, compression, smart discard, and other deep learning features.
“I’m excited to collaborate with SkyServe on this project. According to Viney Jean-Francois Dhiri, Head of industry Development at D-orbit, the mission highlights the kind of engagement between leading space tech companies that result in meaningful outcomes for technology, business, and society. Our partnership with SkyServe supports both their in-orbit STORM platform and our goal of offering all-encompassing in-orbit services. As we have done with Unibap’s iX5 product, combining our technology with edge computer providers has allowed us to offer a fresh path to space for significant solutions starting in 2023 and continuing through 2024 and beyond.”
