The Silicon Sky: India’s First Orbital Data Centre and the Geopolitics of In-Orbit Intelligence
Summary Glossary
* Pathfinder Satellite: A 200kg-class satellite being developed by Pixxel and Sarvam, scheduled for Q4 2026.
* Orbital Data Centre: A shift from traditional satellites (which merely capture and transmit data) to nodes that process, train, and run AI models in space.
* Hyperspectral Edge Computing: The integration of high-fidelity imaging