Aitech to Showcase Mission-Proven Edge-AI Computing Innovation and First-of-its-Kind IQSat PicoSat Configurator
dge-AI Computing Innovation Powering Next-Gen Missions and New IQSat Satellite Configurator Making Space-Based Intelligence More Accessible Take Center Stage
Aitech will highlight how its innovative onboard computing, networking, and AI solutions converge to modernize space missions. Aitech will also reveal the new IQSat™ Satellite Configurator. Representing a paradigm shift in the industry, the configurator empowers customers to input mission-specific capabilities to leverage the picosatellite (PicoSat) constellation platform, which delivers more informed space-based intelligence across a range of markets.
Built to operate in the harshest conditions of space, Aitech’s computing infrastructure allows satellites and space systems to process and analyze data in orbit, bringing real-time intelligence directly onboard spacecraft. Aitech commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solutions merge over four decades of space-proven success with zero on-orbit failures in the most challenging environments to deliver the computing infrastructure required to power spacecraft, satellites, and autonomous missions.
Building on this capability, Aitech’s space-qualified computing, networking, and storage technologies form the foundational building blocks for the emerging concept of onorbit data centers – distributed, autonomous space-based computing infrastructures that process, curate, and route massive volumes of data directly in space. As missions demand greater autonomy and reduced reliance on downlink bandwidth, these architectures are redefining how data is generated, analyzed, and delivered from orbit.
“Resilient space computing infrastructure is what enables edge AI to operate reliably in orbit,” said Ralph Grundler, space director at Aitech. “At Space Symposium, we’re demonstrating how Aitech’s onboard computing, communications, and data solutions push AI processing to the edge, connecting mission systems and converting sensor data into realtime, actionable intelligence without dependence on ground processing.”
Aitech space-qualified solutions deliver maximum reliability and performance while consuming minimal power. Aitech will demo its latest solutions that enable mission modernization, connectivity, and computing, including:
IQSat: An Industry-First Picosatellite Constellation Innovation: The world’s first picosatellite-sized (PicoSat) constellation platform, IQSat brings intelligence into orbit, detecting anomalies in real time and delivering only high-value insight without delay or post-processing, enabling faster operational decisions. Representing a revolutionary new direction for the industry, the new IQSat configurator offers customers flexible, customizable options for using and accessing the platform. The configurator includes options to purchase data from the Aitech constellation launching in 2026, purchase a constellation of satellites with a pre-built payload, or customize a payload. IQSat provides faster, more informed intelligence across nearly every application, including agriculture, defense, education, and beyond.
Edge AI Computing: From real-time image processing and autonomous navigation to advanced climate monitoring and space debris tracking, space AI computing solutions must deliver exceptional performance in the harshest conditions of space. Leveraging NVIDIA’s GPGPU Orin architecture, the S-A2300 AI supercomputer for low Earth orbit (LEO) missions integrates exceptional computational power with advanced AI functionalities, revolutionizing data processing and analysis at the edge.
Connectivity: Onboard Data Networking: The centerpiece of a unified, connected communication infrastructure, space ethernet switches serve as the primary connectivity hub for any small satellite or human-rated space mission, interconnecting all onboard electronic equipment. The S-A6640 is the space industry’s first standalone SFF Ethernet switch. Its unique ability to enable more reliable, scalable communications in space networks makes it a critical component of NEO or LEO small-satellite constellations and manned missions.
C&DH (Command & Data Handling) Computing: Onboard spacecraft and satellite computing solutions control spacecraft and manage mission data for tasks such as controlling robotic arms, operating camera gimbals, managing docking procedures, and controlling life support systems, such as oxygen and pressure. For example, Aitech’s SP0-S space-rated single-board computer (SBC) is integrated into NASA’s HALO Lunar Gateway, providing high-performance processing and enhanced memory storage. The Aitech 3U OpenVPX SP1-S is designed for use across multiple spacecraft and payload systems to improve orbit computation, addressing the growing need for edge processing, analysis, and onboard computing.