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Sophia Space Lands $300M Leasing Deal to Fund First Orbital Computing Constellation

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Orbital edge computing startup Sophia Space has secured a $300 million asset-financing framework with aerospace lessor SLI, the first time aviation-style satellite leasing has funded a computing constellation rather than a communications payload. The deal hinges on a Caltech-co-patented passive cooling design that eliminates the need for pumps or coolant in orbit.

First report: Sophia Space and SLI set the terms for a $300M deal that will finance an orbital computing constellation — geekwire.com, 1d