• Onboard data routing for multi-sensor or multi-payload spacecraft
• Inter-satellite link (ISL) networking and traffic management
• Real-time AI/ML inference at the edge (NVIDIA Orin GPU)
• High-rate payload processing (EO/IR imaging, RF, SDR, onboard autonomy)
• Constellation networking and mesh-routing architectures
• Software-defined networking for space missions (MPLS, IPv4/IPv6)

High-performance compute architecture

• Built around an NVIDIA AGX Orin processor delivering advanced AI/ML performance for onboard autonomy and real-time data processing.
• 12-core Arm Cortex-A78AE 64-bit CPU paired with 2048-core Ampere GPU and 64 Tensor Cores for accelerated workloads.
• 64 GB 256-bit LPDDR5 RAM for memory-intensive applications.

Space-qualified with two units on orbit!

• Successfully completed NASA GEVs vibration and thermal-vacuum testing.
• Operates GPU and CPU intensive workloads in high-temperature vacuum environments.
• Verified operation with base plate temperature < 60 °C to maintain CPU < 75 °C at nominal load.

Robust networking for spacecraft and constellations

• Native support for MPLS, IPv4, IPv6, and other terrestrial networking protocols—no software rewrite required for routing in space.
• Ideal for crosslink routing, constellation-scale traffic distribution, and edge-based network management.

Extensive data interfaces

• 2× 10-Gbps Ethernet
• 7× 1-Gbps Ethernet
• Serial interfaces (2× RS-422 including debug)
• 4× GPIOs
• Flexible architecture enables rapid development and integration.

High-capacity storage

• 64 GB eMMC flash
• Two 8 TB SSDs (16 TB total) enabling large onboard datasets, autonomy logs, and high-rate imagery.

Containerized mission software

• Kubernetes (K3S) container orchestration supports parallel application deployment and modular software stacks.
• Facilitates fast iteration and upgrades for autonomy, networking, and payload algorithms.

Radiation analysis and predicted lifetime

• 24 years at 550 km, 90° inclination
• 8 years at 1000 km, 90° inclination
• 5 years in GEO with 2 mm additional shielding

Power-flexible operations

• Adjustable power modes from 26 W idle to 94 W maximum.
• Supports power-constrained missions requiring dynamic performance scaling.

GigRouter can be customized to support mission-specific networking configurations, custom interface mappings, and modified storage loads. Optional shielding thicknesses can extend radiation lifetime for MEO/GEO missions. Software customization includes container-based deployments, protocol configurations, and tailored AI/ML pipelines. Additional mechanical or thermal configuration changes may be available depending on mission profiles and would be quoted as non-recurring engineering (NRE) items.

As of December 2025, two GigRouters are currently on orbit. One is on the ISS as a part of MISSE-21 and the other is on a commercial small sat mission in LEO. More details and announcements to come on these and (near) future flights!

GigRouter is produced using a machined enclosure with an internal thermal-conduction path supporting high-power GPU and CPU operations in vacuum. The unit integrates space-ready power conditioning, high-density connectors, and extensive EMI/EMC-robust interfaces. Manufacturing processes support precise thermal management required for the NVIDIA AGX Orin compute module. The device is assembled and tested in accordance with high-reliability aerospace standards, including environmental workmanship consistent with NASA GEVS profiles.

GigRouter has successfully completed NASA General Environmental Verification Standard (GEVs) testing, including:

Random vibration testing

Thermal vacuum (TVAC) testing demonstrating GPU/CPU operation under high-temperature vacuum conditions

Thermal qualification demonstrates that at a base-plate temperature below 60 °C, the CPU remains below 75 °C at nominal 35 W power consumption. Radiation lifetime modeling is included for LEO, MEO, and GEO with optional shielding (as specified in the datasheet).

If additional MIL-STD-1540, ECSS, or customer-specific qualification data exists, it can be added later.

Radiation testing:

Board level GigRouter radiation testing was used to identify potential anomalies, event rates and calculate lifetimes for different missions.

Different sub-boards of the GigRouter were tested using 64 MeV protons to determine Total Ionizing Dose (TID) and Proton Single Event Effects (SEE) susceptibility.

The systems were tested in a flight-like operating condition, including appropriate loads and sensor telemetry. For each test, data errors, resets, spurious signals, and high current states were monitored and recorded as well as accumulated dose. 

• No hardware suffered Destructive SEEs (DSEEs) from protons
• TID > 18 kRAD

Roadmapping underway to increase TID resilience.

GigRouter includes advanced networking software and GPU-accelerated compute capabilities that may fall under U.S. export control regulations (such as EAR). Classification depends on final configuration and customer location. Cambrian Works can provide export classification and licensing guidance upon request.

Cambrian Works sells GigRouter directly. 

Cambrian Works serves commercial, civil, and defense spacecraft operators utilizing high-performance compute and networking architectures. Customers range from prime contractors to new space startups in the US and Europe.