Self-organization of a satellite grid

A machine-readable non-transitory medium storing instructions for self-organizing a satellite grid executable by the computer to cause a computer to:

• receive, with a first satellite, a list of a plurality of managed nodes;
• receive, with the first satellite, rules;
• calculate a first claim score for a particular one of the plurality of managed nodes and the first satellite according to the rules;
• compare the first claim score with a second claim score for the particular node and a second satellite that is managing the particular node;
• and
• claim management of the particular node based on the comparison, wherein the first satellite instructs the second satellite to release the particular node.

A system for self-organizing a satellite grid, comprising:

• a machine including processor resources;
• and
• memory resources associated with the machine, the memory resources storing machine readable instructions that, when executed by the processor resources, cause the processor resources to:
• calculate a first claim score for a particular one of a plurality of managed nodes and a first satellite by executing a number of node claim rules (NCRs);
• compare the first claim score with a second claim score for the particular node and a second satellite that is managing the particular node;
• and
• claim management of the particular node based on the comparison.