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.
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1–3 of 3 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 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 ↗ |
| No tracked project linkNASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) | Loft Orbital | Host | Payload integration Hosting and flight demonstrations of JPL AI software on Loft orbital infrastructure for the NASA ESTO-funded FAME project. Details & project milestonesHosting and flight demonstrations of JPL AI software on Loft orbital infrastructure for the NASA ESTO-funded FAME project. June 23 is the announcement date. June 2026 and 2027–2028 are stated demonstration schedules, not confirmation of completed FAME results. Legal purchasing party, price, satellite allocation and measured performance are not disclosed. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Evidence checked 12 Oct 2026. | Development agreementSource ↗ |
| No tracked project linkStar Catcher Industries | Loft Orbital | Host | Payload integration Virtual mission infrastructure supporting Star Catcher's reported late-2025 Sextant Alpha acquisition and tracking software demonstration. Details & project milestonesVirtual mission infrastructure supporting Star Catcher's reported late-2025 Sextant Alpha acquisition and tracking software demonstration. The source identifies the stated technical role. The legal purchaser, paid contract value and wider commercial terms are undisclosed. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Star Catcher Industries. Evidence checked 13 Oct 2026. | Role confirmedSource ↗ |
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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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| 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.