Sterna
Shifting Intelligence from Earth to Orbit
Where onboard intelligence starts.
Sterna is our flight-proven AI computer for satellites, mass-production ready in 2027
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by the number
Sterna in numbers
Sterna is a flight-proven, space-hardened computer built to power the most ambitious payloads.
Faster
data insights
Targeted availability
in orbit
Targeted lifetime
in orbit
Launch
year
Supercomputing Onboard
Waiting on a downlink is a lost opportunity. Sterna's raw computational power lets you act on critical intelligence the instant it’s captured.
Up to 157 TOPS
Deploy the NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16GB to achieve a baseline of 100 TOPS in orbit. For power-rich systems, a simple software unlock pushes performance up to a massive 157 TOPS.
Dynamic Power Scaling
Granular software control lets you scale Sterna between 10 W and 45 W on the fly, matching compute performance to the power available at any moment in orbit and maximizing performance per watt across the whole mission.
Full NVIDIA Ecosystem
Bring the entire NVIDIA software stack—including CUDA, TensorRT, and cuDNN—into orbit. This seamless "lab-to-launch" workflow lets you deploy the exact same AI models developed on Earth directly onto your satellite.
qualified & validated
Uncompromising
Reliability
Sterna is engineered for mission certainty. It has been validated against every extreme, ensuring it doesn't just survive, but thrives.
Launch & Structural Integrity
Launch-Ready
Compatible with Falcon 9, Ariane 6, and Vega-C.
Tested Durability
Survived a 14.14 g RMS random vibration test and 21.25 g quasi-static sine burst, with post-test checkouts confirming 100% operational health.
Thermal Resilience
Operational Range
-20°C to +65°C in the vacuum of space.
TVAC Qualified
Passed non-operational cycles from -40°C to +80°C and operational cycles from -25°C to +70°C.
Radiation Tolerance
System-Wide Qualification
Tested with 200 MeV protons.
Component Reliability
TID tolerance beyond 30 krad(Si) and robust SEE performance (destructive LET threshold of 38 MeV·cm2/mg).
Data Protection
Targeted irradiation testing on critical components like the SSD ensures complete data integrity.
Operate with our SpaceFeather™ Software
Powerful hardware is only half the equation. The SpaceFeather™ software ecosystem provides the functions you need for mission success.
Running on a dedicated chip, our autonomous supervisor integrates hardware and software monitoring to safeguard system integrity. Its streamlined interface ensures reliable command and control, even in off-nominal situations.
Ready to Integrate?
Here are the essential resources for your engineering team. Download the datasheet to begin your integration process.
