Azure Space – cloud-powered innovation on and off the planet

Azure(ˈaZHər) Space – cloud-powered innovation(ˌinəˈvāSH(ə)n) on and off the planet(ˈplanət)

By Tom Keane

Today, Microsoft is taking the next giant(ˈjīənt) leap(lēp) in cloud computing – to space. I am excited to share the work we are doing to make Azure the platform and ecosystem of choice for the mission needs of the space community with Azure Space. The space community is growing rapidly(ˈrapədlē) and innovation is lowering the barriers(ˈberēər) of access for public- and private-sector organizations. With Azure Space we have ambition(amˈbiSH(ə)n) to make space connectivity(käˌnekˈtivədē) and compute increasingly(inˈkrēsiNGlē) attainable(əˈtānəb(ə)l) across industries including agriculture(ˈaɡrəˌkəlCHər), energy, telecommunications, and government.

We have brought together a team of renowned(rəˈnound) space industry veterans(ˈvedərən) to work alongside(əˌlôNGˈsīd) our world-class product engineers and scientists to build cloud capabilities(ˌkāpəˈbilədē) that meet the unique needs of space. Our innovation areas include simulating(ˈsimyəˌlāt) space missions, discovering insights(ˈinˌsīt) from satellite(ˈsadlˌīt) data, and fueling(ˈfyo͞o(ə)l) innovation both on the ground and in orbit(ˈôrbət).

By partnering with leaders in the space community, we will extend the utility(yo͞oˈtilədē) of our Azure capabilities with worldwide satellite connectivity, unblock cloud computing in more scenarios(səˈnerēˌō), and empower our partners and customers to achieve more.

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https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2020/10/20/azure-space-cloud-powered-innovation-on-and-off-the-planet/