US EditionChina Activates First Orbital Supercomputer with AI-Powered Satellite Network
- China launched 12 satellites using a Long March-2D rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on a Wednesday to start the Three-Body Computing Constellation.
- The launch follows Zhejiang Lab and partners’ goal to build a large-scale orbiting supercomputer network addressing inefficiencies in traditional satellite data processing.
- Each satellite runs an 8-billion parameter AI model with 744 tera operations per second and communicates via 100 Gbps laser links in a network planned for 2,800 satellites.
- The constellation provides 5 peta operations per second now, aims for 1,000 POPS, supports real-time in-orbit data processing, and enables experimental missions like astronomy observations.
- This project highlights China’s ambition to extend space-based computing power, with implications for energy efficiency and a new frontier for AI and cloud infrastructure.
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