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: 98 projects. 13 proposal / study · 35 development · 13 launched · 20 demonstrated · 4 operating · 10 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.
Linked view: Cognitive Cloud Computing in Space for Earth Observation (3CS4EO).
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| Project / configuration | Compute hardware |
|---|---|
| Cognitive Cloud Computing in Space for Earth Observation (3CS4EO)IOC Leader study architectureESA / TelespazioProject status: Feasibility study completed | High-performance onboard computing with a reconfigurable PaaS environmentInitial Operational Capability LeaderOfficial study estimateofficial study architecture |
Compute hardware: High-performance onboard computing with a reconfigurable PaaS environment Initial Operational Capability Leader. The Leader hosts onboard AI processing and authorized user applications. No processor count, arithmetic rating or flight selection is disclosed. official study architecture. Included with these qualifications. Source observation: 2026-10-29. Supporting source ↗ | |
| Cognitive Cloud Computing in Space for Earth Observation (3CS4EO)Study development packagesESA / TelespazioProject status: Feasibility study completed | Unibap iX10-102 with Hailo-8 and NVIDIA Jetson with PyTorch packagesFeasibility-study development packagesOfficial study estimateofficial study outputs |
Compute hardware: Unibap iX10-102 with Hailo-8 and NVIDIA Jetson with PyTorch packages Feasibility-study development packages. ESA lists alternative development packages for vessel and wildfire models. These are study outputs, not a selected spacecraft installation. official study outputs. Included with these qualifications. Source observation: 2026-10-29. Supporting source ↗ | |
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.