In-orbit Computing
Debopam Bhattacherjee, Simon Kassing, Melissa Licciardello, Ankit Singla
Abstract
Space industry upstarts are deploying thousands of satellites to offer global Internet service. These plans promise large improvements in coverage and latency, and could fundamentally transform the Internet. But what if this transformation extends beyond network transit into a new type of computing service? What if each satellite, in addition to serving as a network router, also offers cloud-like compute, making the new constellations not just global Internet service providers, but at the same time, a new breed of cloud providers offering "compute where you need it"?
Topics & Concepts
Cloud computingComputer scienceThe InternetService providerRouterSatelliteConstellationSatellite constellationService (business)Computer networkTelecommunicationsWorld Wide WebAstronomyBusinessMarketingOperating systemPhysicsSatellite Communication SystemsDistributed systems and fault toleranceDistributed and Parallel Computing Systems