Satellites and subsystems > Command and Data Handling (C&DH) systems > Data acquisition and handling systems > Space Edge Computer - SE-2
Key highlights
The Spiral Blue Space Edge Computer (SE-2) is an onboard computer system designed for Earth observation, space domain awareness, and in-orbit autonomy. With 157 TOPS of computing power in a small package, the SE-2 is ideal for high-performance Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications. It is designed to enable small satellites to process images and data onboard the satellite itself, enabling filtering of downlinked data, or onboard autonomous decision making.
The SE-2 utilises NVIDIA Jetson series modules, enabling software to be easily prototyped and deployed within hours rather than weeks. Software running on your workstation today can be run on the SE-2 without the major modifications needed for other chip architectures.
Applications
Key applications we have explored with customers include:
- Earth observation applications
- Ship detection
- Land use monitoring
- Fire detection
- NDVI, EVI, and other agriculture indexes
- Image segmentation
- Object detection
- Space domain awareness
- Space telescopes
- Space object tracking
- Pose estimation
- In orbit autonomy
- Star tracking
- Anomaly detection
- Robotics
- Remote and proximity operations
Customization
The system can be customized with a range of options specific to a customer's requirements, including:
- Enclosure/mounting brackets:
- Machined aluminum brackets are available to suit a CubeSat form factor satellite bus
- Alternative form factor brackets can be made on request
- Onboard software available for:
- Application management software
- Telemetry logging
- Software maintenance
- Thermal management:
- Standard thermal management includes copper plates and pipes
- Customised thermal management solutions are available depending on satellite requirements
- Cabling - Spiral Blue can manufacture cabling to suit the mission requirements, including:
- Low out-gassing Ethernet and CAN cables for the computer to satellite bus connections (power and data)
- Custom-made USB2 and USB3 cables for the computer to the payload (i.e. imager) connections
Flight heritage
9 Spiral Blue Space Edge Computers have been launched, including most recently in August 2024.
Customers
Major customers include:
- LC60 AI
- Esper Satellites
- Anduril
- Gilmour Space
- Breakthrough Foundation
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Last updated: 2025-04-07
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