CTOS Spacecraft - Nanosats Database

Spacecraft name	Canadian Tactical Operations Satellite (CTOS)
Spacecraft type	CubeSat
Units or mass	8U
Status	not launched, expected in 2028
Launcher	not launched
Entity name	Galaxia
Institution	Company
Entity	Commercial
Headquarters	Canada
Costs	$2.5 million
Oneliner	Test novel concepts for versatile tactical communication satellites, including the use of edge computing to process data packets in orbit.
Description	CTOS will test novel concepts for versatile tactical communication satellites, including the use of edge computing to process data packets in orbit. During the CTOS satellite’s year in orbit, Galaxia said it plans to: Test and benchmark LEO data relay pipelines as a basis for secure, resilient communications. Test and demonstrate edge-computing capabilities to provide faster, in-orbit data processing and decision-making. Develop a basis for scalable hybrid networks that will enhance Canada’s competitiveness in the global space sector. Show how low-latency, high-bandwidth connectivity via LEO could benefit remote Arctic communities and the defence of this region.
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Last modified: 2025-12-27