diff --git a/src/ZB.MOM.WW.MxGateway.Server/Dashboard/DashboardGalaxySummaryProjector.cs b/src/ZB.MOM.WW.MxGateway.Server/Dashboard/DashboardGalaxySummaryProjector.cs
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+using ZB.MOM.WW.GalaxyRepository;
+using ZB.MOM.WW.GalaxyRepository.Grpc;
+
+namespace ZB.MOM.WW.MxGateway.Server.Dashboard;
+
+/// <summary>
+///     Projects a shared-library <see cref="GalaxyHierarchyCacheEntry"/> into the
+///     dashboard's host-side <see cref="DashboardGalaxySummary"/>.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+///     The shared <c>ZB.MOM.WW.GalaxyRepository</c> cache entry does not compute a
+///     dashboard summary; this projector relocates the summary logic that previously
+///     lived inside the gateway's inline Galaxy hierarchy cache. It groups the entry's
+///     objects into template usage and category counts, maps the cache status to the
+///     dashboard status, and copies the timestamps and counts the entry already carries.
+/// </remarks>
+public static class DashboardGalaxySummaryProjector
+{
+    private const int MaxTopTemplates = 10;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Builds a <see cref="DashboardGalaxySummary"/> from a shared-library Galaxy
+    ///     hierarchy cache entry.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="entry">The shared-library cache entry to project.</param>
+    /// <returns>The dashboard summary derived from <paramref name="entry"/>.</returns>
+    public static DashboardGalaxySummary Project(GalaxyHierarchyCacheEntry entry)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(entry);
+
+        IReadOnlyList<DashboardGalaxyTemplateUsage> topTemplates;
+        IReadOnlyList<DashboardGalaxyCategoryCount> objectCategories;
+
+        if (entry.Objects.Count == 0)
+        {
+            topTemplates = Array.Empty<DashboardGalaxyTemplateUsage>();
+            objectCategories = Array.Empty<DashboardGalaxyCategoryCount>();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            Dictionary<int, int> objectsByCategory = new();
+            Dictionary<string, int> templateUsage = new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+
+            foreach (GalaxyObject obj in entry.Objects)
+            {
+                objectsByCategory.TryGetValue(obj.CategoryId, out int categoryCount);
+                objectsByCategory[obj.CategoryId] = categoryCount + 1;
+
+                if (obj.TemplateChain.Count > 0)
+                {
+                    string immediate = obj.TemplateChain[0];
+                    if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(immediate))
+                    {
+                        templateUsage.TryGetValue(immediate, out int templateCount);
+                        templateUsage[immediate] = templateCount + 1;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            topTemplates = templateUsage
+                .OrderByDescending(usage => usage.Value)
+                .ThenBy(usage => usage.Key, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                .Take(MaxTopTemplates)
+                .Select(usage => new DashboardGalaxyTemplateUsage(usage.Key, usage.Value))
+                .ToArray();
+
+            objectCategories = objectsByCategory
+                .OrderByDescending(category => category.Value)
+                .ThenBy(category => category.Key)
+                .Select(category => new DashboardGalaxyCategoryCount(
+                    category.Key,
+                    ResolveCategoryName(category.Key),
+                    category.Value))
+                .ToArray();
+        }
+
+        return new DashboardGalaxySummary(
+            Status: MapDashboardStatus(entry.Status),
+            LastQueriedAt: entry.LastQueriedAt,
+            LastSuccessAt: entry.LastSuccessAt,
+            LastDeployTime: entry.LastDeployTime,
+            LastError: entry.LastError,
+            ObjectCount: entry.ObjectCount,
+            AreaCount: entry.AreaCount,
+            AttributeCount: entry.AttributeCount,
+            HistorizedAttributeCount: entry.HistorizedAttributeCount,
+            AlarmAttributeCount: entry.AlarmAttributeCount,
+            TopTemplates: topTemplates,
+            ObjectCategories: objectCategories);
+    }
+
+    private static DashboardGalaxyStatus MapDashboardStatus(GalaxyCacheStatus status) => status switch
+    {
+        GalaxyCacheStatus.Healthy => DashboardGalaxyStatus.Healthy,
+        GalaxyCacheStatus.Stale => DashboardGalaxyStatus.Stale,
+        GalaxyCacheStatus.Unavailable => DashboardGalaxyStatus.Unavailable,
+        _ => DashboardGalaxyStatus.Unknown,
+    };
+
+    private static string ResolveCategoryName(int categoryId) => categoryId switch
+    {
+        1 => "WinPlatform",
+        3 => "AppEngine",
+        4 => "InTouchViewApp",
+        10 => "UserDefined",
+        11 => "FieldReference",
+        13 => "Area",
+        17 => "DIObject",
+        24 => "DDESuiteLinkClient",
+        26 => "OPCClient",
+        _ => $"Category {categoryId}",
+    };
+}
diff --git a/src/ZB.MOM.WW.MxGateway.Tests/Gateway/Dashboard/DashboardGalaxySummaryProjectorTests.cs b/src/ZB.MOM.WW.MxGateway.Tests/Gateway/Dashboard/DashboardGalaxySummaryProjectorTests.cs
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+using ZB.MOM.WW.GalaxyRepository;
+using ZB.MOM.WW.GalaxyRepository.Grpc;
+using ZB.MOM.WW.MxGateway.Server.Dashboard;
+
+namespace ZB.MOM.WW.MxGateway.Tests.Gateway.Dashboard;
+
+/// <summary>
+///     Unit tests for <see cref="DashboardGalaxySummaryProjector"/>, the host-side
+///     projection that turns a shared-library <see cref="GalaxyHierarchyCacheEntry"/>
+///     into the dashboard's <see cref="DashboardGalaxySummary"/>.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class DashboardGalaxySummaryProjectorTests
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Verifies that a healthy entry maps status, copies timestamps/counts, and
+    ///     groups objects into template usage (ordered by instance count) and
+    ///     category counts with resolved names.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void Project_HealthyEntry_MapsStatusCopiesCountsAndGroupsObjects()
+    {
+        DateTimeOffset queriedAt = new(2026, 6, 25, 10, 0, 0, TimeSpan.Zero);
+        DateTimeOffset successAt = new(2026, 6, 25, 10, 0, 1, TimeSpan.Zero);
+        DateTimeOffset deployAt = new(2026, 6, 24, 8, 30, 0, TimeSpan.Zero);
+
+        // Two templates (PumpTemplate x2, ValveTemplate x1) and two categories
+        // (10 = UserDefined x3, 13 = Area x1).
+        GalaxyObject area = new()
+        {
+            GobjectId = 1,
+            BrowseName = "AreaA",
+            IsArea = true,
+            CategoryId = 13,
+        };
+        GalaxyObject pumpA = new()
+        {
+            GobjectId = 2,
+            BrowseName = "Pump01",
+            CategoryId = 10,
+        };
+        pumpA.TemplateChain.Add("$PumpTemplate");
+        GalaxyObject pumpB = new()
+        {
+            GobjectId = 3,
+            BrowseName = "Pump02",
+            CategoryId = 10,
+        };
+        pumpB.TemplateChain.Add("$PumpTemplate");
+        GalaxyObject valve = new()
+        {
+            GobjectId = 4,
+            BrowseName = "Valve01",
+            CategoryId = 10,
+        };
+        valve.TemplateChain.Add("$ValveTemplate");
+
+        GalaxyObject[] objects = [area, pumpA, pumpB, valve];
+
+        GalaxyHierarchyCacheEntry entry = new(
+            Status: GalaxyCacheStatus.Healthy,
+            Sequence: 7,
+            LastQueriedAt: queriedAt,
+            LastSuccessAt: successAt,
+            LastDeployTime: deployAt,
+            LastError: null,
+            Objects: objects,
+            Index: GalaxyHierarchyIndex.Build(objects),
+            ObjectCount: 4,
+            AreaCount: 1,
+            AttributeCount: 12,
+            HistorizedAttributeCount: 5,
+            AlarmAttributeCount: 2);
+
+        DashboardGalaxySummary summary = DashboardGalaxySummaryProjector.Project(entry);
+
+        Assert.Equal(DashboardGalaxyStatus.Healthy, summary.Status);
+        Assert.Equal(queriedAt, summary.LastQueriedAt);
+        Assert.Equal(successAt, summary.LastSuccessAt);
+        Assert.Equal(deployAt, summary.LastDeployTime);
+        Assert.Null(summary.LastError);
+        Assert.Equal(4, summary.ObjectCount);
+        Assert.Equal(1, summary.AreaCount);
+        Assert.Equal(12, summary.AttributeCount);
+        Assert.Equal(5, summary.HistorizedAttributeCount);
+        Assert.Equal(2, summary.AlarmAttributeCount);
+
+        // Templates ordered by instance count descending: PumpTemplate (2) before ValveTemplate (1).
+        Assert.Equal(2, summary.TopTemplates.Count);
+        Assert.Equal("$PumpTemplate", summary.TopTemplates[0].TemplateName);
+        Assert.Equal(2, summary.TopTemplates[0].InstanceCount);
+        Assert.Equal("$ValveTemplate", summary.TopTemplates[1].TemplateName);
+        Assert.Equal(1, summary.TopTemplates[1].InstanceCount);
+
+        // Categories ordered by object count descending: UserDefined (3) before Area (1).
+        Assert.Equal(2, summary.ObjectCategories.Count);
+        Assert.Equal(10, summary.ObjectCategories[0].CategoryId);
+        Assert.Equal("UserDefined", summary.ObjectCategories[0].CategoryName);
+        Assert.Equal(3, summary.ObjectCategories[0].ObjectCount);
+        Assert.Equal(13, summary.ObjectCategories[1].CategoryId);
+        Assert.Equal("Area", summary.ObjectCategories[1].CategoryName);
+        Assert.Equal(1, summary.ObjectCategories[1].ObjectCount);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Verifies that an unknown entry with no objects projects to the
+    ///     <see cref="DashboardGalaxySummary.Unknown"/>-equivalent summary.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void Project_UnknownEmptyEntry_ProducesUnknownEquivalentSummary()
+    {
+        GalaxyHierarchyCacheEntry entry = GalaxyHierarchyCacheEntry.Empty;
+
+        DashboardGalaxySummary summary = DashboardGalaxySummaryProjector.Project(entry);
+
+        Assert.Equal(DashboardGalaxyStatus.Unknown, summary.Status);
+        Assert.Null(summary.LastQueriedAt);
+        Assert.Null(summary.LastSuccessAt);
+        Assert.Null(summary.LastDeployTime);
+        Assert.Null(summary.LastError);
+        Assert.Equal(0, summary.ObjectCount);
+        Assert.Equal(0, summary.AreaCount);
+        Assert.Equal(0, summary.AttributeCount);
+        Assert.Equal(0, summary.HistorizedAttributeCount);
+        Assert.Equal(0, summary.AlarmAttributeCount);
+        Assert.Empty(summary.TopTemplates);
+        Assert.Empty(summary.ObjectCategories);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Verifies that the cache status enum is faithfully mapped to the dashboard
+    ///     status enum across every defined value.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(GalaxyCacheStatus.Healthy, DashboardGalaxyStatus.Healthy)]
+    [InlineData(GalaxyCacheStatus.Stale, DashboardGalaxyStatus.Stale)]
+    [InlineData(GalaxyCacheStatus.Unavailable, DashboardGalaxyStatus.Unavailable)]
+    [InlineData(GalaxyCacheStatus.Unknown, DashboardGalaxyStatus.Unknown)]
+    public void Project_MapsCacheStatusToDashboardStatus(
+        GalaxyCacheStatus cacheStatus,
+        DashboardGalaxyStatus expected)
+    {
+        GalaxyHierarchyCacheEntry entry = GalaxyHierarchyCacheEntry.Empty with { Status = cacheStatus };
+
+        DashboardGalaxySummary summary = DashboardGalaxySummaryProjector.Project(entry);
+
+        Assert.Equal(expected, summary.Status);
+    }
+}