ADA Space in China has launched the first 12 satellites of an ambitious 2,800-satellite network intended to serve as AI supercomputers. Part of the 'Star Compute' program, these satellites can autonomously process data, eliminating reliance on ground stations. Each satellite boasts an advanced AI model and collectively can achieve 5 peta operations per second, with a future goal of 1,000 peta operations across the entire network. They utilize laser communication and include scientific instruments for cosmic detection, as well as capabilities for creating 3D digital representations for various applications.
The satellites are part of ADA Space's 'Star Compute' program and the first of what it calls the 'Three-Body Computing Constellation.' Each of the 12 satellites has an onboard 8-billion parameter AI model and is capable of 744 tera operations per second (TOPS), collectively managing 5 peta operations per second (POPS). The ultimate goal is to reach a network of thousands achieving 1,000 POPS.
The 12 satellites communicate with each other at up-to-100Gbps using lasers and share 30 terabytes of storage. They also carry scientific payloads, including an X-ray polarization detector for capturing cosmic phenomena, and can create 3D digital twin data for applications like emergency response and tourism.
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