Orbital Edge: Space Data Processing and Storage

June 30, 2025 Jessica Cumby
Satellites collect vast amounts of information in space and communication bandwidth limits restrict the amount of raw data they can transmit back to Earth. 
Learn about Mercury's data recording system that allowed dozens of satellites to collect and process raw wideband sensor data, compress it, store it for a set amount of time, and send compressed pertinent information back to Earth.
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