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Two UK shoebox-sized supercomputer satellites launch today – Surrey Live

Nanosatellites will join more than 100 other space objects providing support to maritime trade

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Two shoebox-sized supercomputer satellites, built in the UK to monitor shipping movements from low-Earth orbit, are due for launch this afternoon.
The nanosatellites, which received more than £6million in funding from the UK Space Agency, will join more than 100 other space objects providing support to maritime trade.
Made by Spire Global UK in Glasgow, each device has an onboard supercomputer with machine-learning algorithms that can provide “hyper-accurate predictions” of the locations of bo…

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