Sophia Space and Caltech claim patent for space data centers

Published on July 30, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO – Sophia Space announced the award July 30 of a patent, shared with the California Institute of Technology, covering large, modular space-based data centers. The patent, issued July […]

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