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Commercial Space Company Expands Capabilities Around the Moon
Firefly Aerospace has announced a new commercial payload agreement with Starcloud to demonstrate advanced AI computing capabilities in lunar orbit. Starcloud’s computing payload, SC-1L, will be integrated on Firefly’s Elytra orbital vehicle to validate the core capabilities of a future data center around the Moon. The demonstration builds on Starcloud’s recent AI computing demonstration in low Earth orbit and extends those proven capabilities into lunar orbit. This development was first reported by Investing News Network.