SUPPLIER PROFILE
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Recorded supply and hosting roles
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Project-linked supply & hosting
“Role confirmed” identifies a supplier or host without a separately disclosed contract. Dates refer to disclosures or supporting evidence, not necessarily signing dates. Details includes the role, buyer, qualifications and project milestones.
| Project / organization | Work / contribution | Agreement evidence | Disclosed value | Disclosure date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altair-Next GenOrbitworks | Named model-technology provenance for the onboard Altair-1 EO/vision application set, as identified by Loft. DetailsRole: Supplier. Provides the hardware or services described in this record. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Orbitworks The source identifies this role. A separate contract or order is not established by this record. Software model-technology role only. Loft identifies models from this organization among those loaded onboard. No paid procurement contract, individual model allocation, installed compute rating or exclusive partnership is inferred. Evidence checked 31 Oct 2026. Project: Altair-Next Gen Project stage: Operator-reported onboard AI workload Next project milestone: Further commissioning and measured application-service results for Altair1, plus delivery dates for subsequent satellites. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. | Role confirmed | Not disclosed | Source ↗ |
Other partnerships & research roles (4)
These roles are excluded from the supply / hosting and contract-record totals above.
| Project / organization | Work / contribution | Agreement evidence | Disclosed value | Disclosure date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space CompassSpace Compass | Azure Orbital Space SDK coengineering for in-orbit ship detection. Flight / payload software DetailsFlight / payload software Role: Research participant Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Space Compass Completed experiments are reported; no paid order, general compression guarantee or commercial service level is disclosed. Evidence checked 26 Sept 2026. Project: Space Compass Project stage: In development Next project milestone: Develop the first GEO relay spacecraft and LAIDEN demonstrations targeted by 2029; JAXA-supported network work extends approximately to March 2031, subject to stage gates. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. | Partnership | Not disclosed | Source ↗ |
| IMAGIN-eThales Alenia Space | Microsoft Azure Orbital SDK framework used with the Thales-built IMAGIN-e payload. Flight / payload software DetailsFlight / payload software Role: Research participant Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Thales Alenia Space Joint technology demonstration, with no disclosed procurement buyer, project value or commercial utilization. Evidence checked 26 Sept 2026. Project: IMAGIN-e Project stage: In-orbit operation demonstrated Next project milestone: Clarification of mission continuation and additional applications after the January 2026 operating report. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. | Partnership | Not disclosed | Source ↗ |
| Spaceborne ComputerHewlett Packard Enterprise | Microsoft Azure-supported DNA-sequencing research using HPE Spaceborne Computer-2, with a later NASA/HPE/Microsoft AI test for astronaut-equipment damage as another disclosed collaboration example. Research & feasibility studies DetailsResearch & feasibility studies Role: Research participant Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Historical research collaboration identified in HPE's own timeline. August 18, 2021 is the dated partnership entry, not a verified agreement-execution date. The May 3, 2022 test is a later example, not a separate paid order. Legal buyer, monetary value, license terms, exact work allocation and present commercial service are undisclosed. Evidence checked 27 Sept 2026. Project: Spaceborne Computer Project stage: Demonstration program Next project milestone: Continued ISS computing experiments This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. | Partnership | Not disclosed | Source ↗ |
| Nebula Nimbus Orbital-Computing R&DNebula Compute, Inc. | Joint R&D to evaluate terrestrial servers in space, with results incorporated into the Nimbus payload design according to the SBIR award abstract. DetailsRole: Research participant Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Nebula Compute, Inc. The official award abstract dates the agreement to August 2021. No exact announcement day, procurement value or deployed cloud service is established. Evidence checked 26 Oct 2026. Project: Nebula Nimbus Orbital-Computing R&D Project stage: Funded Phase II development Next project milestone: Publish the contracted testing and validation results. The registry lists an award end date of 1 June 2027, not a spacecraft launch date. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. | Development agreement | Not disclosed | Source ↗ |