Programmer Successfully Runs Classic Doom Game on Orbiting ESA Satellite in Groundbreaking Experiment
A senior software developer has achieved what might be Doom’s most extraordinary port yet – running the classic game on an actual satellite in space. The experiment on ESA’s OPS-SAT satellite demonstrates the adaptability of open-source software for space applications and pushes the boundaries of orbital computing.
Historic Gaming Achievement in Orbit
In what represents one of the most unusual technological demonstrations in space history, a programmer has successfully run the classic 1993 game Doom on an orbiting satellite, according to reports from the Ubuntu Summit 25.10. The achievement marks perhaps the game’s most extraordinary port yet in its three-decade history of appearing on unexpected platforms.
