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Indian startup TakeMe2Space plans orbital computing satellite launch on SpaceX
TakeMe2Space is an Indian company building a small satellite.
It calls the satellite MOI-1A.
The satellite is planned to launch on a SpaceX rocket on October 1.
It will ride along with other spacecraft on a Transporter-18 mission.
The satellite has special computer chips made by NVIDIA.
These computers will process information while the satellite is in space.
This could reduce the amount of raw information sent back to Earth.
The company says 23 customers will use the mission, including businesses and schools.
TakeMe2Space plans to launch its MOI-1A satellite on October 1.
The satellite is scheduled to fly on SpaceX’s Transporter-18 rideshare mission.
MOI-1A weighs under 50 kilograms and carries NVIDIA Orin NX processors.
The company says the satellite will process data in orbit instead of transmitting raw data to Earth.
TakeMe2Space says it has signed 23 customers, including companies and educational institutions.
- Who
- Indian space startup TakeMe2Space, led by founder and CEO Ronak Samantray, is developing the satellite.
- What
- The company plans to launch MOI-1A, an orbital computing satellite carrying NVIDIA Orin NX processors.
- Where
- The satellite is expected to launch aboard a SpaceX rocket on the Transporter-18 rideshare mission.
- When
- The launch is scheduled for October 1.
- Why
- TakeMe2Space aims to process data in orbit rather than transmit raw information back to Earth.
Key facts
- Satellite
- MOI-1A
- Planned launch date
- October 1
- Launch provider
- SpaceX
- Mission
- Transporter-18 rideshare mission
- Satellite mass
- Under 50 kilograms
- Computing hardware
- NVIDIA Orin NX edge-computing processors
- Announced customers
- 23, including geographic information system companies and educational institutions
Sources
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