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Satlyt, founded by a former Google and SpaceX product manager, raises $8M to run AI on satellites.

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Satlyt raised $8 million to run AI on satellites, and is offering open software designed to work across multiple companies' satellites.

Why it matters: It is building an open alternative to SpaceX's closed, all-in-one approach to orbital computing.

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“Satlyt wants to be the Android of orbital computing, offering open software that works on many companies' satellites, versus SpaceX's closed, all-in-one iPhone-style approach.”
TechCrunch AI, 01 Oct 2026, 12:00.

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