Supplier · United States
It was chosen on 23 Jun 2026 to host Sophia Space's 2027 compute demo; its high-power buses are planned. Its next announced step is sophia Space TILE demo on an Apex Nova bus, stated as 2027.
Stage 1 of 7: Concept
It was chosen on 23 Jun 2026 to host Sophia Space's 2027 compute demo; its high-power buses are planned.[1]
What the stage means: Plans, filings or designs with no ODC hardware built or flown.
DoneReported
Comet Mini and Comet XL high-power buses introduced for orbital compute
Comet Mini about 20 kW; Comet XL reported up to 100 kW.
Source: Orbital Today
DoneConfirmed
Selected by Sophia Space as bus supplier (Nova)
Source: PR Newswire
Targets as the organisation stated them. When a date moved, every move is listed with its source; a narrower window is shown as a narrowing.
2027
Sophia Space TILE demo on an Apex Nova bus[1]
What to watch · SpaceNexus note, not a prediction
The 2027 Sophia demo.
| Program | Stage | Verified funding | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apex (this page) | Stage 1 of 7: Concept | Not counted | 2027: Sophia Space TILE demo on an Apex Nova bus |
| Agnikul and NeevCloud | Stage 1 of 7: Concept | Not counted | End of 2026: Pilot launch (300 to 350 kg unit) |
| Anthropic | Stage 1 of 7: Concept | Not counted | None announced |
| Atomic-6 | Stage 1 of 7: Concept | Not counted | None announced |
| Blue Origin Sunrise | Stage 1 of 7: Concept | Not counted | Q4 2027: TeraWave deployment begins (the backhaul Sunrise depends on) |
| CASC / CAST | Stage 1 of 7: Concept | Not counted | 2027: Experimental 10 kW-class computing satellite (about 1,000 kg) |
| Comospace group | Stage 1 of 7: Concept | Not counted | Mar 2027: Two-satellite high-power in-space compute demonstration |
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