Next-Generation Spaceflight Computing: Radiation-Hardened Processors and the New Space Power Competition

Introduction: Space Computing Becomes a Strategic Weapon System The defining space competition of the late 2020s is no longer centered solely on launch vehicles, satellite numbers, or orbital access. It increasingly revolves around computational superiority in orbit. As military forces, intelligence agencies, and commercial operators deploy vast constellations of satellites, autonomous spacecraft, lunar systems, and…