Sophia and Kepler to marry orbital compute with optical links COLORADO SPRINGS – Sophia Space will begin deploying edge compute nodes on Kepler Communications satellites in late 2026, under a strategic pact announced April 13. Through the partnership, Sophia Space will demonstrate its Orbital Data Center (ODC) software, while relying on Kepler's optical data relay network "to enable distributed, resilient compute infrastructure in space," according to the news release.
Sophia and Kepler to marry orbital compute with optical links.
