January 24, 2023
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Kratos/Constellations) — Data generated in space is growing rapidly. A typical commercial imaging constellation collects more than 100 terabytes of data per day. Space data traffic is expected to reach 566 exabytes over the next decade, according to NSR, with satcom accounting for over 90% of that total.
Edge computing, or distributed computing, has become a critical solution for managing and extracting value from the massive amounts of data generated terrestrially and in space. As satellite and cloud service providers strengthen their mutual relationship, edge solutions are emerging as a powerful enabler for satellite networks, from the terminal on the ground to the spacecraft in orbit.
The value of applying computation power at the edge of the network is evident to civil, commercial and military space leaders. U.S. Space Force CTIO Dr. Lisa Costa has remarked that “we need computational and storage power in space.” Meanwhile, industry leaders have begun to view cloud technologies, like edge computing and virtualization, as a necessary precondition to unlock the potential of multi-orbit constellations, proliferated LEO and high throughput satellites.
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