State transfer among satellite platforms

This invention describes a system for running software on orbiting satellites. It allows different software programs to operate in isolated virtual environments on a single satellite, sharing its computing power and other onboard equipment. The system can also transfer the operational status of these programs to other satellites or ground stations, enabling flexible management of tasks in space.

Why it matters: Filed before the boom in large satellite constellations, the need for dynamic software deployment and fault recovery in space has intensified. Advances in inter-satellite communication and on-orbit processing make this virtualized approach more practical today.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedCustom satellite hardware, hypervisor software, space comms.

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