Posted Jul 13, 2026 at 8:38 PM UTCSSean HollisterIntel wants to go back to space with Starfire-branded chips.Intel has put chips in many a spacecraft. Until 2012, the International Space Station had 16MHz Intel 8086 chips as its primary brains, then received an “EPIC” upgrade to 266MHz Intel Pentium. Now, Intel is publicly marketing cut-down Panther Lake chips for private space industry too.1/2Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Sean HollisterLoading commentsGetting the conversation ready...Most PopularMost PopularThis free Mac app reveals the truth about your mystery USB-C cablesOf course viewers are giving up on Netflix showsThe 6 wildest claims in Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAILorde says Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses are ‘not sexy’Apple’s failed self-driving car program left a legacy of powerful AI chipsThe Verge DailyA free daily digest of the news that matters most.Email (required)By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policyand Terms of Serviceapply.