Space Data Centers Database
Search and compare space data center projects and related orbital computing demonstrations, including developers, technical specifications, suppliers, agreements and milestones. Follow each commitment to its original announcement.
Catalog: 95 projects. 13 proposal / study · 33 development · 13 launched · 20 demonstrated · 4 operating · 9 historical · 3 uncertain. These are project classifications, not spacecraft counts or verified commercial capacity.
37 projects classified as launched, demonstrated or operating: 29 reviewed, 8 with review limits or awaiting review. Each project appears in one classification.
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1–15 of 15 relationship records. Each row is one underlying record, including records linked to several projects. Roles and agreement evidence are separate.
| Project / associated organization | Organization | Role | Component / service scope | Commitment / supporting evidence |
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| Altair-Next GenOrbitworks | NVIDIA | Supplier | Processors / accelerators Two NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin modules flying on the first Orbitworks-built satellite of the announced AI constellation. Details & project milestonesTwo NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin modules flying on the first Orbitworks-built satellite of the announced AI constellation. The source identifies deployed modules on the first spacecraft. Legal purchasing terms and value are undisclosed. The fifty-spacecraft programme and evaluation of Space-1 and IGX Thor remain future expansion. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Orbitworks. Altair-Next Gen: Operator-reported onboard AI workload Next project milestone: Further commissioning and measured application-service results for Altair1, plus delivery dates for subsequent satellites. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 13 Oct 2026. | Role confirmedSource ↗ |
| Altair-Next GenOrbitworks | Unibap | Supplier | Processors / accelerators Unibap iX10 onboard computing hardware supporting Orbitworks Altair on the Transporter-18 flight announced October 1, 2026. Details & project milestonesUnibap iX10 onboard computing hardware supporting Orbitworks Altair on the Transporter-18 flight announced October 1, 2026. Supplier-reported flight role. October 1 is the announcement and launch date, not a disclosed contract-signing date. The legal buyer, contract value, unit count and achieved in-orbit processing results are not disclosed. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Orbitworks. Altair-Next Gen: Operator-reported onboard AI workload Next project milestone: Further commissioning and measured application-service results for Altair1, plus delivery dates for subsequent satellites. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 11 Oct 2026. | Role confirmedSource ↗ |
| Altair-Next GenMarlan Space | BlackSky | Supplier | Satellite bus High-resolution optical satellites for the Altair-Next Gen program. Details & project milestonesHigh-resolution optical satellites for the Altair-Next Gen program. BlackSky is explicitly selected as a key partner and optical provider; buyer, contract value and delivery count are not disclosed. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Marlan Space. Altair-Next Gen: Operator-reported onboard AI workload Next project milestone: Further commissioning and measured application-service results for Altair1, plus delivery dates for subsequent satellites. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 25 Sept 2026. | Role confirmedSource ↗ |
| Altair-Next GenMarlan Space | MaiaSpace | Supplier | Launch Preferred launch services for Altair-Next Gen as MaiaSpace services become commercially available. Details & project milestonesPreferred launch services for Altair-Next Gen as MaiaSpace services become commercially available. The announcement says preferred launch partner, not a contract or reserved capacity; the initial October launch provider is not named. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Marlan Space. Altair-Next Gen: Operator-reported onboard AI workload Next project milestone: Further commissioning and measured application-service results for Altair1, plus delivery dates for subsequent satellites. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 25 Sept 2026. | Role confirmedSource ↗ |
| Altair-Next GenMarlan Space | Mistral AI | Supplier | Flight / payload software · Data services Onboard frontier AI models and AI-application-store services for the Altair-Next Gen constellation. Details & project milestonesOnboard frontier AI models and AI-application-store services for the Altair-Next Gen constellation. Mistral is named as a consortium participant; the contracting party, value and procurement instrument are not disclosed. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Marlan Space. Altair-Next Gen: Operator-reported onboard AI workload Next project milestone: Further commissioning and measured application-service results for Altair1, plus delivery dates for subsequent satellites. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 25 Sept 2026. | PartnershipSource ↗ |
| Altair-Next GenMarlan Space | Orbitworks | Supplier | Satellite bus · Payload integration Production of the first ten Altair-Next Gen satellites at the Orbitworks Abu Dhabi facility. Details & project milestonesProduction of the first ten Altair-Next Gen satellites at the Orbitworks Abu Dhabi facility. Orbitworks is the Marlan Space–Loft Orbital joint venture and manufacturing entity; no separate procurement value is disclosed. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Marlan Space. Altair-Next Gen: Operator-reported onboard AI workload Next project milestone: Further commissioning and measured application-service results for Altair1, plus delivery dates for subsequent satellites. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 25 Sept 2026. | PartnershipSource ↗ |
| Altair-Next GenFrench Space Agency (CNES) | Loft Orbital | Supplier | Data services Loft's signed multi-year CNES contract for a ten-satellite Earth-observation constellation with planned onboard processing and AI models. Details & project milestonesLoft's signed multi-year CNES contract for a ten-satellite Earth-observation constellation with planned onboard processing and AI models. The first satellite was targeted for Q4 2026 in this April announcement. The stated up-to tens of millions of euros is not a precise awarded value. Achieved orbital performance is not established. The original issuer release explicitly announces a signed multi-year CNES contract. The supplying role alone is not the limit of the disclosed agreement evidence. Disclosed buyer: French Space Agency (CNES). Associated organization: French Space Agency (CNES). Altair-Next Gen: Operator-reported onboard AI workload Next project milestone: Further commissioning and measured application-service results for Altair1, plus delivery dates for subsequent satellites. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 27 Oct 2026. | Contract / order disclosedSource ↗ |
| Altair-Next GenFrench Space Agency (CNES) | Magellium Artal Group | Supplier | Mission operations · Ground stations & ground segment Magellium Artal Group provides the sovereign image ground segment, payload calibration and ongoing image-quality monitoring for CNES MS-HR, including the first Altair-1 delivery. Details & project milestonesMagellium Artal Group provides the sovereign image ground segment, payload calibration and ongoing image-quality monitoring for CNES MS-HR, including the first Altair-1 delivery. The ground-segment supplier role is explicit. The source does not identify a separate legal purchaser, subcontract value or completed ground infrastructure. Loft October27 2026 confirms the Altair1 delivery and calibration role at https://loftorbital.com/loft-orbital-delivers-first-satellite-supporting-two-cnes-programs-now-in-orbit/ . No new price or independent completed image-quality benchmark is disclosed. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: French Space Agency (CNES). Altair-Next Gen: Operator-reported onboard AI workload Next project milestone: Further commissioning and measured application-service results for Altair1, plus delivery dates for subsequent satellites. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 13 Oct 2026. | Role confirmedSource ↗ |
| Altair-Next GenOrbitworks | Supplier | Named model-technology provenance for the onboard Altair-1 EO/vision application set, as identified by Loft. Named model-technology provenance for the onboard Altair-1 EO/vision application set, as identified by Loft. Details & project milestonesNamed model-technology provenance for the onboard Altair-1 EO/vision application set, as identified by Loft. Software model-technology role only. Loft identifies models from this organization among those loaded onboard. No paid procurement contract, individual model allocation, installed compute rating or exclusive partnership is inferred. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Orbitworks. Altair-Next Gen: Operator-reported onboard AI workload Next project milestone: Further commissioning and measured application-service results for Altair1, plus delivery dates for subsequent satellites. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 31 Oct 2026. | Role confirmedDisclosure date not suppliedSource ↗ | |
| Altair-Next GenOrbitworks | Hugging Face | Supplier | Named model-technology provenance for the onboard Altair-1 EO/vision application set, as identified by Loft. Named model-technology provenance for the onboard Altair-1 EO/vision application set, as identified by Loft. Details & project milestonesNamed model-technology provenance for the onboard Altair-1 EO/vision application set, as identified by Loft. Software model-technology role only. Loft identifies models from this organization among those loaded onboard. No paid procurement contract, individual model allocation, installed compute rating or exclusive partnership is inferred. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Orbitworks. Altair-Next Gen: Operator-reported onboard AI workload Next project milestone: Further commissioning and measured application-service results for Altair1, plus delivery dates for subsequent satellites. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 31 Oct 2026. | Role confirmedDisclosure date not suppliedSource ↗ |
| Altair-Next GenOrbitworks | IBM | Supplier | Named model-technology provenance for the onboard Altair-1 EO/vision application set, as identified by Loft. Named model-technology provenance for the onboard Altair-1 EO/vision application set, as identified by Loft. Details & project milestonesNamed model-technology provenance for the onboard Altair-1 EO/vision application set, as identified by Loft. Software model-technology role only. Loft identifies models from this organization among those loaded onboard. No paid procurement contract, individual model allocation, installed compute rating or exclusive partnership is inferred. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Orbitworks. Altair-Next Gen: Operator-reported onboard AI workload Next project milestone: Further commissioning and measured application-service results for Altair1, plus delivery dates for subsequent satellites. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 31 Oct 2026. | Role confirmedDisclosure date not suppliedSource ↗ |
| Altair-Next GenOrbitworks | Meta | Supplier | Named model-technology provenance for the onboard Altair-1 EO/vision application set, as identified by Loft. Named model-technology provenance for the onboard Altair-1 EO/vision application set, as identified by Loft. Details & project milestonesNamed model-technology provenance for the onboard Altair-1 EO/vision application set, as identified by Loft. Software model-technology role only. Loft identifies models from this organization among those loaded onboard. No paid procurement contract, individual model allocation, installed compute rating or exclusive partnership is inferred. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Orbitworks. Altair-Next Gen: Operator-reported onboard AI workload Next project milestone: Further commissioning and measured application-service results for Altair1, plus delivery dates for subsequent satellites. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 31 Oct 2026. | Role confirmedDisclosure date not suppliedSource ↗ |
| Altair-Next GenOrbitworks | Microsoft | Supplier | Named model-technology provenance for the onboard Altair-1 EO/vision application set, as identified by Loft. Named model-technology provenance for the onboard Altair-1 EO/vision application set, as identified by Loft. Details & project milestonesNamed model-technology provenance for the onboard Altair-1 EO/vision application set, as identified by Loft. Software model-technology role only. Loft identifies models from this organization among those loaded onboard. No paid procurement contract, individual model allocation, installed compute rating or exclusive partnership is inferred. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Orbitworks. Altair-Next Gen: Operator-reported onboard AI workload Next project milestone: Further commissioning and measured application-service results for Altair1, plus delivery dates for subsequent satellites. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 31 Oct 2026. | Role confirmedDisclosure date not suppliedSource ↗ |
| Altair-Next GenOrbitworks | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) | Supplier | Named model-technology provenance for the onboard Altair-1 EO/vision application set, as identified by Loft. Named model-technology provenance for the onboard Altair-1 EO/vision application set, as identified by Loft. Details & project milestonesNamed model-technology provenance for the onboard Altair-1 EO/vision application set, as identified by Loft. Software model-technology role only. Loft identifies models from this organization among those loaded onboard. No paid procurement contract, individual model allocation, installed compute rating or exclusive partnership is inferred. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Orbitworks. Altair-Next Gen: Operator-reported onboard AI workload Next project milestone: Further commissioning and measured application-service results for Altair1, plus delivery dates for subsequent satellites. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 31 Oct 2026. | Role confirmedDisclosure date not suppliedSource ↗ |
| Altair-Next GenOrbitworks | Safran Reosc | Supplier | SEEING 230 Ident optical imager on Altair-1 for the first CNES IOD/IOV mission. SEEING 230 Ident optical imager on Altair-1 for the first CNES IOD/IOV mission. Details & project milestonesSEEING 230 Ident optical imager on Altair-1 for the first CNES IOD/IOV mission. Named imaging technology on the same Altair-1 spacecraft. No separate satellite, supplier-order value, installed AI capacity or completed calibration result is inferred. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Orbitworks. Altair-Next Gen: Operator-reported onboard AI workload Next project milestone: Further commissioning and measured application-service results for Altair1, plus delivery dates for subsequent satellites. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 31 Oct 2026. | Role confirmedDisclosure date not suppliedSource ↗ |
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Technical specifications retain the source’s original units and evidence status. Hardware counts, compute rates and power are not equivalent; launched hardware does not establish demonstrated performance. Supplier counts include suppliers and hosts only, reflect current filters and cover this directory, not the entire market. “No record” means no disclosure captured; it does not mean the work is unawarded. Latest developments use source dates, not routine review or collection dates.