China · Compute constellation
This project focuses on a constellation of satellites for computing in space.
Twelve initial Three-Body satellites launched in May 2025, sharing hardware with ADA Space's Xingsuan program. Jitian A-04 / Yunjian–MetaX joined the ecosystem in July 2026, followed by a reported orbital AI-training test. Eight Xingsuan group-02 satellites launched on October 14, 2026 aboard Zhuque-2E. Shared assets must not be added again under overlapping program names. Reported capabilities remain separate from measured commercial performance.
Zhejiang Lab / ADA Space / partners · Satellites launched
Scope: Shared computing & storage · A shared computing or storage platform, or a program developing that infrastructure. Classification describes intended use, not operating capacity.
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Peta operations per second as stated by the source. Numerical precision and realized utilization are not disclosed; not converted to FLOPS.
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Primary source ↗WIC/CCTV reports 5 POPS. This is an attributed capability rating for launched hardware, not an independent sustained benchmark. Precision is unspecified; an early 4 POPS report differs, so no PFLOPS conversion or reconciliation is assumed.
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Primary source ↗Source states a maximum, not a uniform rating for each of twelve satellites. Precision and independent measured throughput are unspecified; do not multiply by twelve.
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Primary source ↗Communications rating, not computing capacity or independently measured sustained networking performance.
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Primary source ↗Launch count for the first batch, not a claim that all satellites remain operational.
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Primary source ↗Figures retain their disclosed units and scope. Launched hardware does not establish demonstrated performance; targets may change. Not disclosed means no figure in the reviewed sources.
Early-orbit tracking, telemetry and control support for the eight Xingsuan group-02 satellites launched October 14, 2026.
Official report date, not an inferred contract-signing date. Contract buyer, amount and commercial terms are undisclosed. Xi'an Huanyu is not Tianjin Huanyu Xingtong.
Announced 20 Oct 2026 · Evidence checked 26 Oct 2026
Huanyu completes Xingsuan group-02 early tracking (opens in a new tab)Zhuque-2E Y4 launch on October 14, 2026 delivered the eight ADA Space Xingsuan group-02 satellites, identified by the launch provider as Star Era 39 and 44 through 50.
Successful launch and orbit delivery are confirmed. Contract value and procurement terms are not disclosed; planned in-orbit technology verification is not a completed demonstration. Additional evidence for this same role: https://changan.xiancity.cn/system/2026/10/20/031273140.shtml. The later October 20, 2026 tracking report describes the same October 14 launch of eight ADA Space satellites, also called Xingsuan group-02. The primary release does not link this launch to Oriental Tiansuan’s Mingzhu plan. That unsupported project association is replaced by the existing Three-Body/Xingsuan project link. Launch delivery is established, not completed computing validation.
Announced 14 Oct 2026 · Evidence checked 27 Oct 2026
朱雀二号改进型遥四运载火箭一箭十星任务取得圆满成功 (opens in a new tab)The October 9 recap targets Q4 2026 launch. October 8 wording describes on-orbit capabilities, so actual deployment and commissioning are not established. This records a named development contribution, not a procurement order, independently measured capacity or additional active-satellite total. Values and work allocation with Zhejiang Lab remain undisclosed.
Announced 9 Oct 2026 · Evidence checked 30 Oct 2026
STAR.VISION IAC 2026 technical recap (opens in a new tab)MetaX GPU chip used in the Yunjian–MetaX satellite intelligent-computing payload for in-orbit reliability testing.
Joint development and GPU support, with no disclosed buyer, price or procurement contract. CAS Space explicitly connects Jitian A-04 / Yunjian–MetaX to Three-Body (https://www.cas-space.com/article/586.html). MetaX later reports an orbital AI-training verification (https://www.metax-tech.com/ndetail/12654.html); workload, precision and independent performance remain unknown.
Announced 25 Jul 2026 · Evidence checked 25 Sept 2026
沐曦股份太空算力落子！“云尖沐曦号”卫星成功发射入轨 (opens in a new tab)Delivered Kinetica-1 Y15 launch service for Jitian A-04 / Yunjian–MetaX.
The source establishes the named technical role. The date is the public report date, not an inferred procurement-signing date. Contracting buyer, instrument, price and exclusivity are not disclosed.
Announced 24 Jul 2026 · Evidence checked 26 Sept 2026
CAS Space launches Jitian A-04 with Three-Body computing payload (opens in a new tab)Research participant
Program organization: Zhejiang Lab (之江实验室)
PartnershipXuntian Qianhe is a named co-developer of Jitian A-04 / Yunjian–MetaX, a computing spacecraft associated with Three-Body.
The launch-provider source names joint development without allocating an individual bus, GPU, router or laser package to this participant. Procurement buyer, price and detailed workshare remain unknown.
Announced 24 Jul 2026 · Evidence checked 26 Sept 2026
CAS Space identifies Jitian A-04 co-developers (opens in a new tab)Research participant
Program organization: Zhejiang Lab (之江实验室)
PartnershipYunjian Information is a named co-developer of Jitian A-04 / Yunjian–MetaX, a computing spacecraft associated with Three-Body.
The launch-provider source names joint development without allocating an individual bus, GPU, router or laser package to this participant. Procurement buyer, price and detailed workshare remain unknown.
Announced 24 Jul 2026 · Evidence checked 26 Sept 2026
CAS Space identifies Jitian A-04 co-developers (opens in a new tab)Research participant
Program organization: Zhejiang Lab (之江实验室)
PartnershipZhejiang University City College is a named co-developer of Jitian A-04 / Yunjian–MetaX, a computing spacecraft associated with Three-Body.
The launch-provider source names joint development without allocating an individual bus, GPU, router or laser package to this participant. Procurement buyer, price and detailed workshare remain unknown.
Announced 24 Jul 2026 · Evidence checked 26 Sept 2026
CAS Space identifies Jitian A-04 co-developers (opens in a new tab)ADA Space developed the intelligent-networked spacecraft platforms and AI payloads for the initial twelve satellites shared with Three-Body/Xingsuan.
Source-attributed development participation, not a disclosed procurement contract. These are the same first twelve spacecraft in both programs; no extra fleet or specific processor purchase is implied.
Announced 17 May 2025 · Evidence checked 26 Sept 2026
WIC/CCTV identifies first-batch platform and AI contributions (opens in a new tab)Research participant
Program organization: ADA Space (国星宇航)
PartnershipZhejiang Lab developed onboard intelligent computers and associated space-computing software/models carried by the initial twelve satellites.
Joint technical contribution to the shared first batch. ADA Space is program context, not an established purchasing entity; price, contract and chip model are not disclosed.
Announced 17 May 2025 · Evidence checked 26 Sept 2026
WIC/CCTV identifies Zhejiang Lab onboard computers (opens in a new tab)Onboard routers delivered for ADA Space Xingsuan group-02 satellites, launched October 14, 2026, supporting inter-satellite networking, data forwarding and spacecraft internal synchronization. The supplier describes primary and cold-backup architecture with health management, reconfiguration and radiation-protection measures.
The supplier explicitly describes contractual technical and delivery milestones. The legal buyer, signing date, award value and router count per satellite are undisclosed. The undated article identifies October 14 as the launch event. In-orbit validation is prospective and no measured throughput or successful network test is reported. Xingsuan satellites overlap the wider Three-Body ecosystem and are not additional spacecraft to be counted again.
Announced Publication date not supplied · Evidence checked 29 Oct 2026
Ubinexus identifies routers launched with Xingsuan group-02 (opens in a new tab)Manual review with evidence gaps 30 Oct 2026. October 9 operator recap adds planned IAC compute-pair storage, model, throughput and optical-link specifications, plus a distinct new Oman-pair design. October 8 flight wording conflicts with the later Q4 launch plan. Existing launched batches and shared assets remain separate. Primary body last observed 15 Oct, 12:45 UTC. Source monitoring: unavailable. Source collection and substantive profile review are separate checks. Plans and dates may change.
State Council of China (opens in a new tab)Verified announcements and milestones linked to this project, newest first.
Ubinexus says its onboard routers launched with the eight Xingsuan group-02 satellites on October 14, 2026. The routers support inter-satellite networking, data forwarding and high-speed synchronization within spacecraft. The company describes a primary and cold-backup architecture, health management, reconfiguration and radiation-protection measures.
Chang'an's October 20 official report confirms Zhuque-2E launch and intended-orbit insertion, with early tracking and control by Xi'an Huanyu. Launch is not validation of compute performance. Shared assets, including Pazhou-associated spacecraft, must not be counted again as a separate fleet.
STAR.VISION’s IAC recap targets Q4 2026 launch for Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta. It describes an A1 inference payload, at least 4 TB storage and a planned Qwen3.5 workload for Marco Polo, a native 10 POPS platform and fusion/training tasks for Ibn Battuta, and an optical link exceeding 100 Gbps. It also reports AI4SDGs cooperation agreements with Brazil, Kenya, Egypt and Oman Lens.
STAR.VISION says it presented the Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta compute pair and a new Oman Lens satellite pair at IAC on October 5, 2026. The October 8 account describes AI decision/compute roles, the 021 model and optical coordination within the Three-Body ecosystem. It separately reports that the earlier OL-1 spacecraft has operated in orbit for more than 5,000 hours. Later October 9 wording treats the compute pair as a Q4 2026 launch plan.
People’s Daily Zhejiang, carrying Zhejiang Daily, reports that the first eight Xingsuan Plan group-02 satellites recently completed loading in Taizhou Bay New Area and departed for the launch site. September 20 dates this report; the article does not establish the exact dispatch day. Launch remains to be scheduled and is not confirmed.
A company update says the Yunjian–MetaX satellite completed an in-orbit AI-training verification after its July launch. The exact test date, workload, numerical precision and sustained performance are not supplied; this milestone dates the report.
MetaX says the Yunjian–MetaX computing satellite launched on 24 July 2026 with a GPU-based computing payload. It names Zhejiang Lab, Yunjian Information and other co-developers. The release describes planned reliability testing.
CAS Space launched the jointly developed computing satellite on Kinetica-1 Y15 and explicitly associates its MetaX GPU payload with Three-Body. Yunjian Information, Xuntian Qianhe and Zhejiang University City College are named co-developers; no new independent constellation is inferred.
In an on-site Sichuan Online report, ADA Space said it had uploaded Qwen3 to the first XingSuan group and completed in-orbit inference, then used orbital compute in March 2026 to control a ground robot through an end-to-end command loop. The company also said groups 02 and 03 were in production for planned 2026 deployment.
WIC's CCTV-attributed account describes twelve satellites launched on May 14, 2025, using ADA Space platforms and AI payloads plus Zhejiang Lab onboard computers. It reports 5 POPS aggregate capability, up to 744 TOPS for a single satellite and laser links up to 100 Gbps.
The first batch enters orbit. The launch establishes a deployment milestone, not a measurement of commercial utilization.
