GoKawiilSatlyt tests orbital task-scheduling software with University of Houston, NASA funding
Satlyt, a startup building software to turn satellites into distributed data-processing networks, completed a test this month in partnership with the University of Houston on a NASA-funded research project. The test simulated four computers, four users and eight services, with one physical satellite computer running the software to allocate tasks based on available compute and communication, then sending results to Earth. Satlyt's software is already installed on three orbiting satellites, though NASA has not selected the company for any specific mission.
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The test suggests Satlyt's scheduling approach can function on real orbital hardware, a necessary step before it could coordinate tasks across multiple physical satellites rather than simulations. Founder Rama Afullo frames the technology as addressing constraints NASA missions already face, such as limited computing power and intermittent communication, which could make the software attractive for future space missions if NASA or others adopt it. However, the lack of a NASA mission selection means commercial or operational deployment remains uncertain.
- Satlyt completed a test showing its software can plan task allocation using one physical satellite computer plus simulated nodes
- The test was conducted with University of Houston researchers under NASA funding, but NASA has not committed to deploying the technology
- Satlyt's software is already present on three orbiting satellites as it works toward multi-satellite coordinated computing
Source: techcrunch.com — Dominic-Madori Davis, 2026-10-30
Published there as: “Satlyt takes another step toward turning satellites into space data centers”
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