United States · Orbital compute service demonstration
This project focuses on testing computing services in orbit.
Aethero's Phobos launched on March 30, 2026 with the NxN-ECM and NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX in Super Mode. Its current platform page identifies the 4U spacecraft as operational and reports hosted customer containers and continuous computing. The advertised up-to-157 TOPS is a hardware rating, not a disclosed sustained orbital benchmark. Phobos is separate from the planned Titan mission.
Aethero · Operator-reported operational
Scope: Shared computing & storage · A shared computing or storage platform, or a program developing that infrastructure. Classification describes intended use, not operating capacity.
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Operator-advertised hardware performance associated with the launched mission. Numerical precision, test procedure and sustained in-orbit benchmark are not disclosed. This is not a measured service guarantee or current fleet total.
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Primary source ↗Figures retain their disclosed units and scope. Launched hardware does not establish demonstrated performance; targets may change. Not disclosed means no figure in the reviewed sources.
NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX in Super Mode identified in the NxN-ECM carried by Phobos.
Named deployed component technology; no direct NVIDIA purchase or partnership, module quantity, legal buyer or price is inferred.
Announced 30 Mar 2026 · Evidence checked 26 Sept 2026
Aethero reports Phobos compute-service demonstration launch (opens in a new tab)Falcon 9 Transporter-16 launch service used for Phobos on March 30, 2026.
Delivered launch-provider role; the direct purchasing entity, booking intermediary, award date and price are not established. Announcement date follows the launch release.
Announced 30 Mar 2026 · Evidence checked 26 Sept 2026
Aethero reports Phobos compute-service demonstration launch (opens in a new tab)Antmicro co-developed the NxN module used by Deimos and the upgraded NxN/Jetson Orin NX Super module fitted to Phobos, alongside developing NxA hardware and full-stack integration, testing and remote-update tools.
One evolving partnership first announced July 15, 2024. The March 24, 2026 supplier release explicitly names Deimos and Phobos and describes their respective NxN hardware. Buyer, paid order value and procurement terms remain undisclosed. NxA variants and the unnamed later 2026 mission are prospective; no exact Titan allocation or measured orbital TOPS is inferred.
Announced 15 Jul 2024 · Evidence checked 27 Sept 2026
Antmicro supports Aethero next-gen space computers NxN and NxA with full-stack development around NVIDIA Jetson Orin and Jetson Thor edge AI platforms (opens in a new tab)Manual review 29 Oct 2026. Compared launch release, current operator platform status and NxN module references. Operator now identifies Phobos as operational. Preserved 157 TOPS as an advertised hardware rating with unspecified precision. Saved mission hardware and continuous-operation scope. No installed RAM or IT power is established. Primary body last observed 23 Oct, 06:35 UTC. Source monitoring: ongoing. Source collection and substantive profile review are separate checks. Plans and dates may change.
Aethero Phobos launch release (opens in a new tab)Verified announcements and milestones linked to this project, newest first.
Aethero reports launch on Falcon 9 Transporter-16 and introduces its containerized compute-service model.
Antmicro describes the customized NxN module flown on Deimos and the upgraded Jetson Orin NX Super module fitted to Phobos before its launch. The supplier also details development and integration of future NxA configurations. This expands the documented scope of the partnership announced in 2024; no contract price or legal purchasing party is disclosed.
On 15 July 2024, Aethero and Antmicro announced a strategic partnership to develop space-rated modular edge computers using open hardware and software. The release described NxN hardware development, custom operating systems, remote updates and simulation tools. Antmicro’s separate March 2026 release later identified the partnership’s hardware roles on Deimos and Phobos.
