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: 97 projects. 13 proposal / study · 34 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.
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1–5 of 5 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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| HyperionKSAT (Kongsberg Satellite Services) | Unibap | Supplier | Processors / accelerators iX20 edge-computing flight units for the first two Hyperion satellites; first unit delivered for integration. Details & project milestonesiX20 edge-computing flight units for the first two Hyperion satellites; first unit delivered for integration. Agreement signed in May 2026 and disclosed in August; price and legal buyer are unspecified. In-orbit services and further joint business remain prospective. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: KSAT (Kongsberg Satellite Services). Hyperion: In development — first computing unit delivered Next project milestone: Integrate and launch the initial Hyperion satellites, targeted for late 2027; orbital testing remains planned. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 28 Sept 2026. | Development agreementSource ↗ |
| HyperionKSAT (Kongsberg Satellite Services) | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) | Research participant | Communications · Research & feasibility studies Planned operational demonstration of bidirectional communications and payload-data relay over Ka-band using HYPER. Details & project milestonesPlanned operational demonstration of bidirectional communications and payload-data relay over Ka-band using HYPER. NOAA is a demonstration partner. This is not an announced procurement value or evidence that commercial service has begun. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: KSAT (Kongsberg Satellite Services). Hyperion: In development — first computing unit delivered Next project milestone: Integrate and launch the initial Hyperion satellites, targeted for late 2027; orbital testing remains planned. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 20 Oct 2026. | PartnershipSource ↗ |
| HyperionKSAT (Kongsberg Satellite Services) | Rocket Lab | Supplier | Optical links Rocket Lab, including acquired Mynaric optical terminals selected for the Hyperion pathfinder's optical relay and inter-satellite communications demonstrations. Details & project milestonesRocket Lab, including acquired Mynaric optical terminals selected for the Hyperion pathfinder's optical relay and inter-satellite communications demonstrations. KSAT describes planned terminal carriage and demonstrations. Contract value, terminal quantity and in-orbit service are not established. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: KSAT (Kongsberg Satellite Services). Hyperion: In development — first computing unit delivered Next project milestone: Integrate and launch the initial Hyperion satellites, targeted for late 2027; orbital testing remains planned. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 20 Oct 2026. | Role confirmedSource ↗ |
| HyperionKSAT (Kongsberg Satellite Services) | Sony Space Communications Corp. (SSCC) | Supplier | Optical links Sony Space Communications Corp. optical terminals selected for the Hyperion pathfinder's optical relay and inter-satellite communications demonstrations. Details & project milestonesSony Space Communications Corp. optical terminals selected for the Hyperion pathfinder's optical relay and inter-satellite communications demonstrations. KSAT describes planned terminal carriage and demonstrations. Contract value, terminal quantity and in-orbit service are not established. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: KSAT (Kongsberg Satellite Services). Hyperion: In development — first computing unit delivered Next project milestone: Integrate and launch the initial Hyperion satellites, targeted for late 2027; orbital testing remains planned. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 20 Oct 2026. | Role confirmedSource ↗ |
| HyperionKSAT (Kongsberg Satellite Services) | SpaceX | Supplier | Launch Launch for the first Hyper satellites, identified by KSAT as the Hyperion demonstration mission. Details & project milestonesLaunch for the first Hyper satellites, identified by KSAT as the Hyperion demonstration mission. KSAT confirms the signed launch contract and a late-2027 target; contract value and exact launch date are not disclosed. Hyperion association is explicitly corroborated in KSAT’s June 2026 account. Disclosed buyer: KSAT (Kongsberg Satellite Services). Hyperion: In development — first computing unit delivered Next project milestone: Integrate and launch the initial Hyperion satellites, targeted for late 2027; orbital testing remains planned. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 28 Sept 2026. | Contract / order disclosedSource ↗ |
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Distinct projects with a disclosed supplier or host in each work category. Investors, research participants and other partnership roles are excluded from supplier coverage. Click a count to see the matching projects. Columns overlap; do not add them together.
| Component / service | Contract awarded | Supplier selected | Development agreement | Launch capacity reserved | Preliminary agreement | Partnership | Any supplier | No supplier |
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| ↳ Solar arrays | ||||||||
| Spacecraft & integration | ||||||||
| ↳ Satellite bus | ||||||||
| ↳ Payload integration | ||||||||
| Compute & storage | ||||||||
| ↳ Storage payload | ||||||||
| ↳ Processors / accelerators | ||||||||
| ↳ Photonic computing components | ||||||||
| Thermal control | ||||||||
| ↳ Radiators / cooling | ||||||||
| Communications | ||||||||
| ↳ Optical links | ||||||||
| Launch | ||||||||
| ↳ Launch capacity | ||||||||
| ↳ Launch integration | ||||||||
| Operations | ||||||||
| ↳ Mission operations | ||||||||
| ↳ Ground stations & ground segment | ||||||||
| ↳ Deployable structures | ||||||||
| ↳ Payload industrial design | ||||||||
| ↳ Flight / payload software | ||||||||
| ↳ Data services | ||||||||
| ↳ Electric propulsion | ||||||||
| ↳ Avionics / integrated electronics | ||||||||
| ↳ In-space manufacturing | ||||||||
| ↳ Spacecraft protection systems | ||||||||
| ↳ Attitude control components | ||||||||
| Sensors & monitoring | ||||||||
| ↳ Radiation sensors | ||||||||
| ↳ Lunar payload delivery | ||||||||
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| ↳ Cloud capacity & advisory | ||||||||
| ↳ Technical training & capability transfer | ||||||||
| Research & feasibility studies |
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.