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Alibaba’s Qwen-3 becomes one of world’s first AI models to operate in orbit
Qwen-3 executed multiple AI inference tasks in orbit within two minutes, showcasing China’s lead in space-based computing and advancing a 2,800-satellite AI network.
- Alibaba Cloud’s Qwen-3 became one of the world’s first general-purpose AI model to be operated in orbit, marking a significant milestone in China’s space-based computing sector.
- Adaspace’s initial space computing centre is the world’s first AI computing satellite constellation, comprising 12 satellites and launched in May 2025, according to a Securities Times report.
- Wang stated that the entire Qwen-3 process was completed in less than two minutes, from uploading queries to returning results to Earth.
- With Qwen-3 operating in space, China is integrating artificial intelligence with orbital computing, potentially redefining data processing across various industries.
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Alibaba Cloud’s Qwen-3 becomes world’s first AI model to operate in orbit
Qwen-3 was successfully deployed in Adaspace’s initial space computing centre, part of the firm’s ambitious “Star-Compute Project”, a 2,800-satellite network aimed at powering physical AI and enabling both model training and inference in orbit, according to Alibaba exec.
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