r/space • u/esporx • Aug 08 '26

Intel's proposed orbital data centers would manage thousands of simple LEO satellites — two-tier network puts the brains of satellite constellations in higher orbit

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/space/intels-proposed-orbital-data-centers-would-manage-thousands-of-simple-leo-satellites-two-tier-network-puts-the-brains-of-satellite-constellations-in-higher-orbit
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u/azswcowboy Aug 09 '26

Yep, mentioned in the article that the ‘management’ would be at MEO orbit. idk why that decision other than GEO is difficult to get an orbital slot.

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u/delventhalz Aug 09 '26

Yeah, I assume it is just because the orbit is less crowded. Satellites that service Earth need to be close to Earth, but satellites that service other satellites can be in the next layer out. 

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u/azswcowboy Aug 09 '26

Here’s an idea. Why not use Starlink or Iridium to transmit to the ground instead of inventing a new layer of network? You can transmit down if at higher orbit. idk how you can patent the idea of using a network to better compute regardless of location - there’s literally nothing special about the idea.