Orbital Cloud Market Map
The Orbital Cloud stack decouples the payload from the platform. Customers purchase defined capacities (Compute, Transport, Utility) managed by a software Control Plane, moving from CapEx hardware to OpEx services.
Workload Type
The Need
Compute Capacity
The processing layer. Renting GPU/CPU cycles in orbit to reduce latency and filter data.
Edge Inference (GPU-Hours)
Batch Processing
Secure Enclaves
Model Hosting
Transport Capacity
The networking layer. Moving data between nodes (OISL) and to the ground (Downlink).
Laser Crosslinks (Gbps)
Low-Latency Downlink
Direct-to-Cloud Routing
Ground Station Access
Utility & Hosting
The physical facility layer: Power, Thermal, and Slots.
Payload Hosting Slots (U/kg)
Power Availability (Watts)
Thermal Rejection (W_th)
Sensor Tasking Windows
Data Services
The application layer. Finished intelligence products delivered via API.
Object Detection Feeds
Change Monitoring
RF/Sigint Data
Archive Access
Control Plane
The operating system. The software that orchestrates multi-tenancy, security, and billing.
Identity & Access (IAM)
Resource Scheduling
Node, Port & Modules Mgmt
Usage Metering & Billing
Compliance & Audit