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November 2023 - Guideforce

 

Space-based Data Centers and AI - Startup Leaders Show with Lisa Dreher

ot your father's Data CentersRick Ward, Founder and CTO, OrbitsEdge, will join us to talk about why space-based data centers are important to our future in space and how AI is playing a crucial role. Plus, he shares the lessons he has learned along the path of founding and growing an innovative space startup. 

November 2023 - Guideforce

 

 

Talking Space Debris - Startup Leaders Show with Lisa Dreher

As bonus content, we got a question about Space Debris and talked a bit more on that topic. 

June 2023 - Compass data centers

 

Not your father's Data Centers

In this episode, Rick Ward, CTO and Founder of Orbits Edge, and Raymond Hawkins discuss how space is becoming increasingly accessible to laypeople. 


KEY POINTS:  

1. Satellite data will play a role in many new industries.

2. Many factors contribute to a satellite’s ground station connectivity.

3. A fraction of space data is transported to Earth.

June 2023 - Harper HArrison

 

Data in Outer Space

 During this episode with Richard; I discuss his career trajectory and what took him to develop his own firm in OrbitsEdge.  


We touch on his experience and background in mechanical engineering, through his time with Deep Space Industries and finally discuss his goals for OrbitsEdge as we move into an era of data servicing and efficiency.   



November 2021 - Guideforce

 

Rick Ward on Startup Lessons

 Rick Ward, CTO and Founder of OrbitsEdge shares his keys to success, lessons learned along the way and how he has scaled his business past the plateaus in this #LIVE session 

October 2021 - Cold StAR pROJECT

 

Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan asks Rick:

  • Lay out the case for edge computing in the context of the space  industry…We’re about to generate more data and put more strain on the  Deep Space Network…how do we handle it?
  • What technology is needed?
  • Do we have this tech today?
  • How will the Cislunar economy impact this data pipeline requirement?
  • What timeline could we be looking at for this?

September 2021 - The Space economy

 How do you have edge computing in Space? And more importantly, what is edge computing?   Checkout this interview with Rick Ward, CTO of OrbitsEdge here on The Space Economy, where he explains what cloud computing above the clouds is and why OrbitsEdge is a leader in #SpaceCompute.  

September 2021 - The Space economy

 How much data are we losing in The Space Economy?   What is the value of that lost Space data?  (Spoiler alert its in the $Bs)   To learn more about Orbit’s Edge computing and microdata centers in Space visit www.OrbitsEdge.com and be sure to follow Rick Ward on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardjward.  

September 2021 - The Space economy

 How you find what you're not looking for when you're not looking for it?  Checkout this interview with Rick Ward, CTO of OrbitsEdge here on The Space Economy, where he explains the power of edge computing, Ai and satellite imagery when it comes to finding what you're not looking for when you're not looking for it.  

August 2021 - giant-leap

 Philip Day of Giant-Leap.Space meets Rick Ward, CTO and Founder of OrbitsEdge an in-space cloud computing company to discuss the impacts of space tourism, the militarisation of space, AI and much more! 

june 2021 - Hewlett packard enterprise

HPE, in partnership with the ISS National Lab and NASA, has launched the most powerful computer to operate in space to the ISS. From the Kennedy Space Center, we’ll learn about this multi-year mission of discovery operating at the edge, plus we’ll explore the history of man’s leap to the stars at this incredible spaceport. 

April 2021 - not your father's data center

March 2021 - Ex Terra

 Rick Ward is the founder of Space Edge Computing company OrbitsEdge. The company intends to deliver high-performance computing datacenters in orbit, above the clouds, which can process and analyze the vast amounts of data being created in space. 


The OrbitsEdge core mission is to provide an in-orbit virtualized data infrastructure at the edge of space that’s agile and adapts to new demands turning data into actionable insights. 

November 2020 - Edge Compute and 5G

This has to be one of my favorite panel discussions on the topics of #edgecomputing, #5G and #AI hosted by the Mobile Satellite Users Association (#MSUA). Throw in #satellite communications into the mix to make thing even more interesting. Lisa  Dreher of Guideforce moderates a highly informative exploration with #HPE's Tom Bradicich, #intel's Caroline Chan, and #orbitsedge's  Rick Ward. Listen in and find out what leading technology companies and  emerging service providers are doing to bring t

october 2020 - 2020 NASA iTech Cycle II Forum

 Today's satellites are not designed to handle the enormous amounts of  space-born data and new applications. OrbitsEdge meets this  challenge by providing the missing piece. The company's in-orbit  virtualized data infrastructure at the edge of space is an agile  solution that adapts to new demands–turning data into actionable  insights. This software-defined solution incorporates high- performance  computing and AI, based on industry standards.

september 2020 - neXt Curve Webcast

 neXt Curve is joined by Lisa Dreher of GuideForce to explore the emerging opportunities in space.   


This podcast will look at:


 * What are key industry shifts happening in space and tech?

 * What are the new markets that are being developed? 

* What are the common challenges startups face in space?

 * What it takes to be well-positioned in the space industry? 

May 2020 - Guideforce

 You know we have been sending computing power out into space since the 60s.   Yet, space-based computing has always severely lagged that of what we have on earth in terms of capabilities, speed and many other functions.   Yet, there’s a company today called OrbitsEdge that’s aiming to change that.   

April 2020 - Make Space Boring Virtual Conference

Rick Ward, founder of in-orbit edge computing company OrbitsEdge, is speaking at the "Make Space Boring" virtual event on April 9th. We discuss what his topic is and what the audience will come away with. 

December 2019 - OrbitsEdge partners with hpe

 What kinds of businesses might be able to operate in space? Well datacenter are one potential target you might not have thought of. Space provides an interesting environment for datacenter operations, including advanced analytics operations and even artificial intelligence, due in part to the excellent cooling conditions and reasonable access to renewable power supply (solar). But there are challenges, which is why a new partnership between Florida-based space startup OrbitsEdge and Hewlett Pac

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