NVIDIA launches space computing platform with Space-1 Vera Rubin Module

NVIDIA announced AI compute for orbital data centers, in-orbit inference and geospatial processing, led by a Space-1 Vera Rubin Module. It claims Rubin delivers up to 25x the AI compute of an H100 for space-based inference. Launch partners named in the release include Aetherflux, Axiom Space, Kepler Communications, Planet Labs, Sophia Space and Starcloud.

• Space-1 Vera Rubin Module as the headline product
• Up to 25x H100 AI compute for space-based inference (NVIDIA claim)
• Also covers IGX Thor and Jetson Orin for in-orbit edge processing
• Launch partners: Aetherflux, Axiom Space, Kepler, Planet Labs, Sophia Space, Starcloud