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Satlyt's software rides a SpaceX rocket beside Google's

Satlyt pitches open software that works across many companies' satellites, a looser alternative to SpaceX's closed, all-in-one approach; its code still got a ride up.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on BBN Overnight
Published 1:07 AM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by TechCrunch: “SpaceX and Google both said no. Now his software is riding a SpaceX rocket next to Google’s”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 1:07 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield; aired 2 times.
Topics: SpaceX, Google.

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TechCrunchSpaceX and Google both said no. Now his software is riding a SpaceX rocket next to Google’s

What BBN said about it

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentA startup called Satlyt wants to be the Android of orbital computing, with open software for anyone's satellites, and both SpaceX and Google turned it down.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnd now it's riding a SpaceX rocket next to Google's. That's the best revenge in orbit, bro.

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