importantSYS.SOURCE: TechCrunch• 2026-10-13T16:30:00Z
Satlyt's Satellite Software Launches on SpaceX Rocket Amid Rival Rejections
Satlyt, founded by a former Google and SpaceX engineer, has raised $8M to develop open-source satellite software, positioning itself as an alternative to closed systems like SpaceX's orbital data centers. The company's technology, now aboard a SpaceX rocket, aims to enable shared computing across satellites, offering cost efficiencies for space operations.
Satlyt wants to be the Android of orbital computing, offering open software that works on many companies' satellites, versus SpaceX's closed, all-in-one iPhone-style approach.
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