Azure Space is a Microsoft initiative focused on integrating cloud computing with satellite technology to provide accessible and innovative solutions for the space industry and various other sectors. It functions as a platform offering services like Azure Orbital Ground Station (a ground station as a service), data processing, and analytics, enabling satellite operators to manage their networks and access data efficiently. Key partners include SpaceX, Airbus, Esri, and the U.S. Space Force, with services aimed at supporting government and commercial clients in areas like satellite operations, data centers, and global connectivity.
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O3b satellites operated by SES in medium Earth orbit support Microsoft's Azure Space initiative.
Microsoft plans to move Thales Alenia Space’s DeeperVision automated satellite image processing technology into its Azure Orbital platform as of 2021-04-06.
Microsoft identifies Software-Defined Network architectures like OpenSpace as critical to Azure Orbital's ability to provide a complete, economical, and easy-to-use platform.
Microsoft unveiled Azure Orbital on 2020-09-22 as a service to move data from satellites directly into the Azure cloud for processing and storage.
Microsoft is expanding Azure Orbital partner support to include KSAT’s network of more than 200 satellite antennas.
Microsoft announced Azure Orbital at Microsoft Ignite in September 2020 as a service to provide satellite operators with direct access to Azure through owned and partner antennas.
Azure Orbital customers can leverage Viasat’s 5.4-meter S/X-band antenna systems and 7.3-meter S/X/Ka-band antenna systems.