Sophia Space Inc. announces that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent covering “space-based data centers.” The company says the patent is U.S. Patent No. 12,679,564 and is jointly owned by Sophia Space and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Sophia Space describes the invention as a large, modular approach to deploying space-based data center capabilities.
The announcement follows a patent application process that, according to the press release, was filed in October (year not specified in the provided excerpt). SpaceNews similarly reports the July 30 issuance of the patent shared with Caltech and characterizes it as covering large modular space-based data centers.
Across both sources, the core points are that the patent is issued by the USPTO, is dated July 30, 2026, lists Sophia Space and Caltech as joint owners, and relates to space-based data center architecture intended to support data and computing needs in orbit. No additional technical specifications, timelines for deployment, or commercial details are included in the excerpts.
