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The mainchallenge to be addressed is the availability of a Server in Space (SiS) with application layer processing, with technical challenges to be addressed in terms of powerconsumption, radiation hardening of ground-based data centre technology, and maturity of application layersoftware for embedded devices. Additionally, aspects of modularityand scalability for larger space datacentres shall be considered. Recent advancements of cloud providers in embedded processors, as well as technical developments inefficient FPGAs and computational memories, allow to link this concept to 5G/6G Non-Terrestrial-Networks (NTN) and Direct-to-Device (D2D) connectivity, enabling thesatellite to act as a server in space. By integrating the application layer on the satellite, cloud services, currently only provided on ground, could be made available to users innatural disaster situations or with special requirements that cannot use the regular network, e.g. very stringent latency needs like Internet-of-Things (IoT) or autonomousdriving.This activity will design and develop a cloud computing module, integrate it with the regenerative processor, and test it to ensure its efficiency and reliability inthe relevantenvironment. Focus shall be on the interfaces between the payload and components in the module, including also technologies used on ground, due to the high data ratesrequired. A fully functional Server in Space (SiS) module engineering module, capable of efficient on-board data processing and data storage, shall be designed, developedand tested. The SiS module shall demonstrateits capability to be integrated in future satcom digital processors and to be scaled to large data centres in space.Procurement Policy: C(2) = A relevant participation (in terms of quality and quantity) of non-primes (incl. SMEs) is required. 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