Data Center in Space (DCiS) Architecture

Data Center in Space (DCiS) offers high performance Space computing similar to small terrestrial data centers, including storage, networking, and cloud computing. When operated using software platforms from commercial Cloud Service Providers, the range of enabled applications is quite similar to terrestrial clouds. DCiS is targeted to operate reliably for longer than 30 years in any Space environment, employing on-board AI-based FDIR and self-healing. Packaged in less than one cubic meter, DCiS offers about 13 TFLOP, 100 AI/ML TOPS and 3.5 TB storage while dissipating 12 kWatt. DCiS can be amended with subsystems employing COTS devices for shorter lifetime missions, enabling AI/ML performance of 38 PetaOPS and adding one PB storage, consuming additional 14 kWatt.