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China launches eight ADA Space computing satellites on Zhuque-2E to test orbital AI, liquid cooling and laser links

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LandSpace launched eight ADA Space computing satellites aboard its Zhuque-2E rocket, with the mission testing technologies for orbital computing systems. The payloads are intended to evaluate AI processing, liquid cooling and laser communications in orbit, linking spacecraft computing capability with optical data transfer.

Discovered 2026-10-16T02:35:25.253284-07:00 | 2026-10-16T02:35:25.253284-07:00

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  • The mission tests whether AI processing and liquid cooling can operate in orbit, key elements of moving computing workloads onto satellites.
  • Laser-link trials address how orbital computing systems may transfer data between spacecraft; the results will indicate the technical capability being pursued by China’s commercial space sector.

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