# OrbitsEdge: orbital data center program

> United States (United States), startup. Stage 3 of 7: Ground prototype. Its Edge1 module was announced to fly in early 2026, but no launch was found as of 2026-10-05.

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- Data as of: 2026-10-05 (last evidence review)
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## Stage evidence

- Its Edge1 module was announced to fly in early 2026, but no launch was found as of 2026-10-05. Sources: [Space.com](https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/off-earth-footprint-florida-company-syntilay-design-shoe-in-space-2026)

## Key figures

- Edge1 compute: 15 TOPS (company claim). Sources: [Factories in Space](https://www.factoriesinspace.com/orbitsedge)

## Approach

- Orbit: LEO
- Architecture: SatFrame enclosure to run terrestrial servers in LEO; near-term Edge1 0.5U radiation-shielded AI module
- Power: Host-provided (Edge1 about 10 W)
- Cooling: Not disclosed
- Compute: Edge1: 15 TOPS (company)
- Customers: Syntilay, Copernic Space

## Milestones

| Date | Status | Confidence | Milestone | Sources |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2019-12 | achieved | Company claim | HPE OEM agreement; SatFrame with 19-inch rack | [OrbitsEdge](https://orbitsedge.com/in-the-news) |
| 2025-06 | achieved | Reported | Syntilay and Copernic first orbital mission announced for early 2026 | [Payload](https://payloadspace.com/orbitsedges-first-mission-to-space-is-a-shoe-in/) |

## Announced next steps (as the organisation stated them)

- early 2026 (no launch found as of 2026-10-05): Edge1 first orbital mission. Sources: [Space.com](https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/off-earth-footprint-florida-company-syntilay-design-shoe-in-space-2026)

## What to watch (SpaceNexus note, not a prediction)

Whether Edge1 flies; its early-2026 date has passed without a confirmed launch.

## People

- Rick Ward (founder, CTO)
- Barbara Stinnett (CEO)

## Sources

- [Space.com](https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/off-earth-footprint-florida-company-syntilay-design-shoe-in-space-2026)
- [Factories in Space](https://www.factoriesinspace.com/orbitsedge)
- [OrbitsEdge](https://orbitsedge.com/in-the-news)
- [Payload](https://payloadspace.com/orbitsedges-first-mission-to-space-is-a-shoe-in/)

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