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Sophia Space and Caltech announce patent covering large, modular space-based data centers

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Sophia Space said it received an award on July 30 for a patent it shares with the California Institute of Technology, covering large, modular space-based data centers. The filing targets in-orbit compute and storage architectures intended to support scalable space services.

Discovered 2026-07-29T21:10:06.311373-07:00 | 2026-07-29T21:10:06.311373-07:00

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  • Adds an IP marker around “large, modular space-based data centers,” a building block for scalable in-orbit compute and data services.
  • Signals Sophia Space’s focus on space infrastructure rather than single-mission payloads, which can affect downstream partnerships and procurement.
  • Creates a technology and research continuity thread with Caltech, potentially shaping future collaborations across space systems and data-centric architectures.

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