Sophia Space raises $10M seed to demo novel space computers
As space companies itch to push the most advanced chips into orbit, the problem of cooling those high-powered processors is top of mind. “It’s cold in space…[but] there’s no airflow, and so the only way to to dissipate is through conduction,” NVidia CEO Jensen Huang when asked about space-based data centers during his firm’s most recent earnings call. Now, Sophia Space has raised $10 million from investors including Alpha Funds, KDDI Green Partners Fund, and Unlock Venture Partners. The company plans to prove out a new approach to passively cooling space computers on the ground, then buy a satellite bus from Apex Space and show that it works in orbit by late 2027 or early 2028. Companies like SpaceX, Google, or Starcloud are examining traditional satellite form…
