Shanghai is adding to its space computational power. The research and development work on the world's first light computing satellite has started.

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17/05/2026
On May 15th, the "Limitless Sky, Enlightening the Future" event on disruptive technology and future industry integration in space-based computing was held in Shanghai. At the event, Orientational Calculation and Photonic Computing announced the establishment of the Space-based Photonic Computing Innovation Center, and simultaneously launched the joint development of the world's first space-based photonic computing payload. This move is seen as a key industrial layout in Shanghai's bet on the space computing race.