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BlogNov 10, 2026
I could talk about black holes for hours, but in my first days at Satlyt I couldn’t answer a simple question: why can’t a satellite just livestream its data back to Earth?
BlogNov 3, 2026
On October 14, Satlyt ran NASA-funded software aboard a spacecraft to test how to allocate computing tasks when capacity is limited and connectivity is intermittent. The team received the results from orbit.
TechCrunch · Oct 30, 2026
TechCrunch reports on Satlyt’s NASA-funded research with the University of Houston. A single computer in orbit ran Satlyt’s software to plan how four simulated computers could share work within the limits of their computing capacity and communication links.
TechCrunch · Oct 14, 2026
Satlyt was selected for the Startup Battlefield Top 5 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.
BlogOct 3, 2026
Led by non sibi ventures, our $8 million Seed round will grow our team and expand software deployments that help satellites process data and run AI in orbit.
TechCrunch · Oct 3, 2026
TechCrunch breaks the news of Satlyt’s $8 million Seed round to bring AI processing to satellites.
Space in Africa · Oct 2, 2026
Space in Africa covers Satlyt’s $8 million Seed round and its vision to turn satellites into virtual AI data centers.
TechCabal · Oct 2, 2026
https://techcabal.com/2026/10/01/the-plan-to-build-virtual-data-centres-in-space-just-got-8-million-backing/
Payload · Oct 2, 2026
Payload covers Satlyt’s $8 million Seed round and plans to expand its team and virtual orbital data center network.
Via Satellite · Oct 2, 2026
Via Satellite reports on Satlyt’s $8 million Seed financing to advance software that enables onboard data processing and AI.
LinkedIn · Sep 25, 2026
xOrbita Inc, Satlyt, and Symphony Space have signed a memorandum of understanding for the potential to explore modular, autonomous, and software-defined in-space infrastructure! This one rings home because we are three of TechCrunch's Battlefield 200 companies. We met in person at SmallSat and it was signed within twelve hours. Symphony Space is building modular orbital infrastructure: a station that hosts payloads and releases free-flying pods, then brings them back. Satlyt is building the software-defined layer that runs on the spacecraft. Onboard compute, orchestration, and the data path between elements. xOrbita Inc builds the guidance, navigation, and control. When a pod is released, approached, or docked, something has to make that call inside the authority the operator granted, and leave a record of why. These are three products may be groundbreaking among themselves, but together... they may bring a new age to the space-frontier.
Imagining Forward · Sep 23, 2026
In 1983, TCP/IP turned a scattering of incompatible networks into one internet within a decade. Rama Afullo thinks satellites face the same challenge. There are thousands of space assets, none of them able to talk to each other. I sat down with Afullo, founder of Satlyt, on this week's episode of Space Terminal. His customers are satellite operators paying $1 to $20 per gigabyte to downlink data that's often corrupted, redundant, or useless by the time it lands. His fix is a software that runs on any satellite already up there.
Space Terminal by Imagining Forward · Sep 22, 2026
Satellite operators pay up to $20 a gigabyte to send data down to Earth. Up to 90% of what they downlink is corrupted, redundant, or useless before it even lands. I put Rama Afullo, founder of Satlyt, in a room to explain why he walked away from the vertically integrated model everyone from SpaceX to Starcloud is chasing, why coordination is the real wedge in space right now, and how a two-year-old software startup ended up with Google DeepMind publishing a case study on its work.
Google DeepMind · Sep 9, 2026
Google DeepMind profiles Satlyt’s deployment of Gemma 3 onboard a satellite, including ~64% diagnostic payload reduction, and its work optimizing Gemma 4 for constrained orbital compute.
Above the Clouds: Stories from the Boardroom · Aug 26, 2026
Satlyt founder Rama Afullo discusses the journey from proposing in-orbit compute at Google and SpaceX to building Satlyt, along with onboard AI, satellite data bottlenecks, software-defined networking, and an open software ecosystem for space.
Tailscale · Aug 26, 2026
Satlyt appeared prominently during Tailscale's TailscaleUp 2026 keynote, highlighting Satlyt among the companies putting modern secure networking infrastructure to work in new computing environments.
BlogAug 20, 2026
From watching aircraft in Kenya as a child to engineering spacecraft at NASA, my path has always been driven by the possibilities of flight. Today, the most exciting frontier in aerospace isn't just about getting machines into orbit, it’s about what happens when the satellite starts thinking for itself.
Google · Aug 20, 2026
Google DeepMind highlighted Satlyt alongside NASA and Starcloud as teams running Gemma directly in orbit, using onboard AI for applications including image analysis, downlink optimization, and intersatellite communications.
TechCrunch · Aug 20, 2026
TechCrunch selected Satlyt for the 2026 Startup Battlefield 200, its handpicked list of 200 of the world's most promising early-stage startups, with Satlyt named in the Space and Defense cohort.
Google for Startups · Aug 17, 2026
Google for Startups highlighted Satlyt's work bringing AI compute into orbit, including an "orbital doctor" built with Google Gemma and Gemini 2.5 to diagnose and address satellite faults in real time.
University of Cape Town · Jun 5, 2026
This dynamic conversation brings together alumni from both universities for an inspiring exchange on entrepreneurship and innovation. Hear firsthand from founders who began their journeys in South Africa and went on to build successful ventures in the United States. They will share the lessons they carried from campus, the challenges of launching companies across borders, and the insights that shaped their paths as entrepreneurs. Join us for an engaging discussion filled with real stories, bold ideas, and the spirit of innovation that connects these alumni communities.
Space Madness Podcast · Jun 1, 2026
In the rapidly evolving landscape of satellite technology, one question looms large: How can we optimize the vast resources of satellites to create more efficient networking solutions? In this episode, we explore insights from Rama Afullo, the founder and CEO of Satlyt, who is pioneering a unique approach to treating satellite networking as a shared resource. With a background in mechanical engineering and experience at industry giants like Tesla, Google, and SpaceX, Afullo shares his vision for a future where satellites operate as nodes in a virtual AI data center in space.
BlogMay 8, 2026
UC Berkeley’s award-winning Satlyt Capstone teams are helping shape the future of autonomous space infrastructure. What began as a collaboration around edge AI and satellite networking has evolved into a broader effort exploring Foundational Small Language Models for Satellites, distributed orbital computing, and autonomous in-space operations. Following the winning of the Fung Institute MEng Technical Leadership Award, Satlyt and Berkeley are now exploring additional collaborations including NASA STTR opportunities and future Capstone projects focused on autonomous satellite intelligence.
Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership (UC Berkeley) · Apr 27, 2026
Explores two UC Berkeley capstone projects developed with Satlyt that demonstrate how satellites can operate as autonomous, AI-powered compute systems. The work showcases small language models running on edge hardware and hardware-in-the-loop testing environments, enabling satellites to analyze data, coordinate in orbit, and reduce reliance on ground-based processing.
Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership (UC Berkeley) · Apr 27, 2026
A deep dive into how AI is reshaping engineering hiring, from automated screening systems to the rise of portfolio-driven evaluation and network-based recruiting. The article highlights Satlyt CEO Rama Afullo’s perspective on hiring for practical skills over credentials, and the growing importance of AI literacy, adaptability, and real-world experience in the modern workforce.
BlogMar 30, 2026
Satlyt successfully deployed software and AI systems in orbit for the first time. These missions mark the beginning of programmable space infrastructure, captured through our first mission patches.
Yale School of Management (SOM) · Feb 24, 2026
At the 32nd Wharton Africa Business Forum, Satlyt Founder & CEO Rama Afullo won the pitch competition for building decentralized space communication infrastructure and was granted access to the prestigious Harambeans Alliance. Featured in Yale SOM's coverage of the event, Rama's recognition underscored Satlyt's leadership in advancing Africa's role in space innovation and technological sovereignity.
BlogFeb 23, 2026
Satlyt partners with Rogue Space Systems to validate its autonomous satellite operations and AI orchestration services in orbit. By leveraging Rogue’s 2nd and 3rd Generation Scalable Compute Platforms, Satlyt is accelerating the transition toward resilient, AI-enabled orbital data centers.
Via Satellite · Feb 13, 2026
Carefully selected finalists from four continents will vie for a grand prize that includes guaranteed investor meetings and business development assistance... Satlyt, a developer of space-based data centers in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO), sits at a new frontier of satellite technology. The Silicon Valley startup endeavors to create a decentralized space computing platform, widely accessible to individual developers and large companies.
Space News · Feb 10, 2026
Satylt is working with Aerospace to “explore applications in autonomous operations, in-orbit data processing, and distributed spacecraft coordination, advancing small satellite capabilities for both government and commercial missions,” Rama Afullo, Satlyt founder and CEO, said on LinkedIn.
BlogFeb 3, 2026
Satlyt has officially partnered with The Aerospace Corporation to integrate its edge-computing framework with the NASA-backed DiskSat platform, marking a major step toward enabling real-time autonomy and “Virtual AI Data Centers” in orbit.
Space Tech Expo USA · Feb 1, 2026
As the space industry enters an era defined by scale, autonomy, and data intensity, the way we process information in orbit is becoming a critical constraint. Thousands of satellites now generate vast amounts of data, yet much of today’s space architecture still depends on a downlink-first model designed decades ago. This approach introduces latency, cost, energy inefficiency, and growing operational bottlenecks. A new paradigm is emerging: Virtual AI Data Centers in Space.
Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (BDI) · Jan 7, 2026
Via Satellite · Dec 12, 2025
Space-based cloud service provider Satlyt has entered into a strategic partnership with Parsimoni to explore technical and commercial interoperability between their core technologies.
International Space Alliance · Nov 24, 2025
BlogNov 7, 2025
Satlyt announces new NASA collaborations across four centers through ACO and STTR awards to advance edge autonomy and onboard AI for small spacecraft.
BlogNov 7, 2025
As Google, SpaceX, and NVIDIA race to build orbital data centers, Satlyt is leading the way with a software-first network that turns satellites into virtual data centers in space.
Asha Strategies · Oct 10, 2025
In this insightful fireside chat, Rama Afullo, Co-Founder of Satlyt Africa, joins the Breaking Boundaries U.S.-Africa Policy Series to discuss how space technology is transforming Africa’s development landscape. From satellite innovation to data-driven solutions for agriculture, climate, and connectivity, this conversation explores the next frontier of U.S.-Africa collaboration in space and technology.
IAF Space Systems Symposium · Sep 29, 2025
Afullo, R. “AI-Driven Edge Computing and Intersatellite Networking: Enabling Autonomous and Scalable Space Systems.” IAC-25,D1,3,9,x96453, 76th International Astronautical Congress, Sydney, 29 Sep–3 Oct 2025.
Benzinga · Sep 9, 2025
Space-technology startup Satlyt, led by ex-Tesla and Google manager Rama Afullo, last week secured $25,000 through state first-in-the-nation municipal AI Incentive Program, endorsing its vision to create what the company calls “the above cloud service provider” through interconnected satellite networks.
Tech Crunch · Jul 10, 2025
Google on Thursday announced the second cohort to take part in its AI Academy: American Infrastructure, which seeks to support companies using AI to address issues such as cybersecurity, education, and transportation.
Starcatcher · May 6, 2025
Star Catcher Industries, Inc. (Star Catcher) and Satlyt Inc. (Satlyt) have announced a strategic partnership to deliver integrated edge computing and orbital energy solutions, enabling satellite operators to scale next-generation missions with greater speed, resilience, and flexibility.
Blueprints from the Frontier · Apr 30, 2025
Blueprints from the Frontier, in their first episode, sits down with Rama Afullo, Co-Founder and CEO of Satlyt — a bold startup rethinking how satellite data is processed, distributed, and turned into real-time climate intelligence.'
