Space Luisa Fernanda
Space, astronomy, rockets and the physics of it all.
Friday, October 16, 2026 · UTC
Launches & Rockets

Orbital doubles power target for Orbital-1 satellite design

Orbital is more than doubling its per-satellite power target for Orbital-1 from about 100 kW to about 250 kW, matching SpaceX's AI1 satellite computing payload, according to a Payload report.

Luisa Marconi
Senior Space Correspondent
Share on X
Stands on 6 placed sources from 4 publishers.
Orbital is more than doubling its per-satellite power target for Orbital-1 from about 100 kW to about 250 kW, a peak level that matches SpaceX's AI1 satellite's computing payload, according to a Payload report.[2]