Space-based Data Centers Patent Obtained by Sophia Space, Caltech Written 30 July 2026

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Space-based Data Centers Patent Obtained by Sophia Space, Caltech

Thermal Integrated LEO Edge (TILE) is a computing module measuring one meter by one meter by one centimeter. It is designed to radiate heat into space. Credit: Sophia Space

Sophia Space announced the award July 30 of a patent, shared with the California Institute of Technology, covering large, modular space-based data centers.
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