NVIDIA Takes AI Computing to Orbit With New Space Platforms

NVIDIA announced a suite of space-grade AI computing platforms at GTC 2026. The flagship Space-1 Vera Rubin Module delivers up to 25x more AI compute than the H100 GPU for on-orbit inferencing. For edge deployments, IGX Thor and Jetson Orin target size- and power-constrained satellite environments. Six companies including Aetherflux, Kepler Communications, Planet Labs, and Starcloud are already building on these platforms. On the ground, the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPU offers up to 100x faster geospatial processing versus legacy CPU systems. IGX Thor, Jetson Orin, and the RTX PRO 6000 are available now; the Space-1 Vera Rubin Module ships later.