Key highlights

Falcon is our most advanced GPU platform, integrating semi-customizable FPGA architectures to deliver exceptional performance on even the most demanding AI/ML workloads.

Based around the NVIDIA Jetson Orin AGX module, Falcon includes a built-in SSD for mass data storage and many options for connectivity. An added FPGA provides flexibility for interfaces as well as additional compute hardware.

NVIDIA Orin AGX
248 TOPS
45-60 W Power
600 g Weight

Colossus’ design adds protection and telemetry circuits for routine monitoring, as well as fault detection and isolation. Each subsystem is protected with a resettable e-fuse circuit to mitigate the effects of radiation. Data is protected with Error Correction Codes (ECC) for RAM and the large capacity non-volatile memory allows for the storage of multiple copies of key files.

AI/ML Compute Efficiency: Utilize unmatched parallel computing for efficient AI workloads in space applications.
Autonomous Decision-Making: Onboard GPUs enable satellites to make immediate, mission-critical decisions without ground uplink delays.
Onboard Data Processing: Filter and compress onboard data to optimize bandwidth by transmitting analyzed products instead of raw data.

Applications

Hyperspectral Analysis: Flatten your 3D data cubes on orbit, then downlink relevant 2D images
Pattern Recognition: Compare new images to an onboard library and send push notifications about changes in minutes
SDR Based Detection: Monitor radio bands for rare events, and send push notifications in minutes
SAR Image Generation: Turn raw SAR data into JPEG thumbnails for review on the ground before downlinking raw data
Image Processing: Perform inference onboard and downlink results via intersatellite networks in minutes
Signature Detection: Combine visual, radio, and other sensors in near-real time

Key features

Run your CUDA workloads in space

Efficiency: Filtering, prioritizing, and compressing data allows more efficient use of limited bandwidth by sending data products instead of raw data.
Speed: Data products can be small enough to allow transmission through satellite-to-satellite networks in seconds instead of waiting hours for a traditional ground station pass.
Autonomy: On-board processing enables satellites to make intelligent decisions without waiting hours for commands to be uplinked from the ground. Satellites can respond instantly to changing circumstances.

Customization

Ask about our Add-on Boards for enhanced connectivity.

Hardware Modifications: The Falcon GPU platforms include FPGAs, enabling semi-custom hardware configurations with optional add-on boards, adaptable for applications such as high-speed data transfer, onboard AI analysis, and specialized payload processing.

Software & OS Configurations: Choose an OS configuration to meet your power and performance needs, customized at the Linux layer to ensure seamless integration with your mission’s unique protocols and requirements.

Flight heritage

Falcon leverages a majority of its component selection from the flight-proven Kestrel unit, ensuring robust performance and reliability for even the most demanding space missions. Flight heritage is currently planned for Q4 2025.

Manufacturing

Colossus Computing systems meet strict space-grade hardware standards to ensure reliability and performance in satellites. We address issues related to extreme temperatures, radiation resistance, and mechanical strength for optimal operation in space. Customizable testing for thermal, vibration, and EMI/EMC is available, with a default setting of GSFC-STD-7000 for Falcon 9 rideshare.

Designed for 5-year low Earth orbit missions
Temperature rated for -40°C to +60°C operating; -55°C to +85°C storage
Multiple boot sectors for redundancy and software upgrades
Comprehensive telemetry and monitoring

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Last updated: 2026-02-13