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ADA Space
Type: Company
Domain: Space Development
Status: Active
Country: China
Overview
ADA Space is a Chinese space startup developing orbital computing infrastructure. The company leads the Three-Body Computing Constellation program in partnership with Zhejiang Lab and CASIC.
Timeline
- 2025-05-14 — Launched 12 Three-Body constellation satellites on Long March 2D from Jiuquan
- 2026-02-16 — Completed 9-month orbital testing phase for Three-Body constellation; announced expansion to 32-satellite "Computing Grid" by 2028 and 2,800-satellite "Star-Compute Program" targeting 1,000+ POPS
Technical Capabilities
As of February 2026, ADA Space operates the world's most advanced operational orbital AI computing system with:
- 744 TOPS per satellite computing capacity
- ~5 PFLOPS collective processing power across 12-satellite constellation
- 100 Gbps laser inter-satellite links
- 30 TB on-orbit storage per satellite
- Demonstrated 8-billion-parameter AI model execution in orbit
- 94% classification accuracy without ground intervention
Strategic Position
ADA Space represents China's civilian/commercial leadership in orbital computing, operating ahead of comparable US programs as of early 2026. The company's partnership structure with Zhejiang Lab (AI research) and CASIC (aerospace) demonstrates China's integrated approach to emerging space sectors.