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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1–21 of 21 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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| Aethero DeimosAethero | SpaceX | Supplier | Launch capacity Transporter-11 launch service used for Deimos on August 16, 2024. Details & project milestonesTransporter-11 launch service used for Deimos on August 16, 2024. Delivered launch-provider role; direct purchasing entity, intermediary, award date and price are not established. The date is the launch announcement. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Aethero. Aethero Deimos: Historical launch; current status unconfirmed Next project milestone: Confirmation of commissioning results, mission completion or current status; no dated next event disclosed. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 26 Sept 2026. | Role confirmedSource ↗ |
| Aethero PhobosAethero | SpaceX | Supplier | Launch capacity Falcon 9 Transporter-16 launch service used for Phobos on March 30, 2026. Details & project milestonesFalcon 9 Transporter-16 launch service used for Phobos on March 30, 2026. Delivered launch-provider role; the direct purchasing entity, booking intermediary, award date and price are not established. Announcement date follows the launch release. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Aethero. Aethero Phobos: Operator-reported operational Next project milestone: Published commissioning, application results and current mission status; no dated next event disclosed. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 26 Sept 2026. | Role confirmedSource ↗ |
| D-Orbit Nebula / ION Space CloudD-Orbit | SpaceX | Supplier | Launch capacity Falcon 9 launch of ION SCV 003, the Wild Ride host carrying Nebula computing. Details & project milestonesFalcon 9 launch of ION SCV 003, the Wild Ride host carrying Nebula computing. Confirmed launch-provider role for the multipurpose host. The buyer and launch price are not inferred; unrelated hosted payloads are outside this compute record. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: D-Orbit. D-Orbit Nebula / ION Space Cloud: Flight demonstration completed; services offered Next project milestone: Updated active-node inventory, current capacity and further application results; no dated expansion commitment disclosed. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 26 Sept 2026. | Role confirmedSource ↗ |
| EDGX STERNA orbital-computing demonstrationsEDGX | SpaceX | Supplier | Launch capacity Transporter-16 launch carrying the March 2026 STERNA demonstration payloads. Details & project milestonesTransporter-16 launch carrying the March 2026 STERNA demonstration payloads. Launch role is established. Direct contracting party and price are not disclosed. The ESA source establishes launch participation but does not disclose an EDGX launch contract or order. This record is excluded from contract-record totals. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: EDGX. EDGX STERNA orbital-computing demonstrations: First payload operational data reported Next project milestone: Verify published orbital test results and progress of the booked 2027 missions. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 27 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 ↗ |
| Kepler Tranche 1Kepler Communications | SpaceX | Supplier | Launch capacity Falcon 9 launch service used for the ten Tranche 1 satellites. Details & project milestonesFalcon 9 launch service used for the ten Tranche 1 satellites. Delivered launch-provider role; the legal buyer, booking intermediary, award date and price are not established. Announcement date is the launch announcement. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Kepler Communications. Kepler Tranche 1: Commercial services operating Next project milestone: Further customer deployment and service-performance disclosure; no exact next event date announced. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 26 Sept 2026. | Role confirmedSource ↗ |
| Merlin constellationSatellogic | SpaceX | Supplier | Launch capacity Transporter-18 launch service for Merlin.01 into sun-synchronous low-Earth orbit. Details & project milestonesTransporter-18 launch service for Merlin.01 into sun-synchronous low-Earth orbit. The operator identifies the launch provider and completed launch. Contract value, booking date and allocation within the rideshare are undisclosed. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Satellogic. Merlin constellation: First satellite in early operations Next project milestone: Complete Merlin.01 payload testing and commissioning; Satellogic targets full service in the second half of 2027. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 29 Oct 2026. | Role confirmedSource ↗ |
| NarSha / GYEONGGISat-2 methane-monitoring programNara Space Technology Inc. | SpaceX | Supplier | Falcon9 launch of GYEONGGISat-2A, identified by Nara Space as the first methane-monitoring mission in the related program. Falcon9 launch of GYEONGGISat-2A, identified by Nara Space as the first methane-monitoring mission in the related program. Details & project milestonesFalcon9 launch of GYEONGGISat-2A, identified by Nara Space as the first methane-monitoring mission in the related program. Operator reports two-way contact. Legal purchasing party and launch-service contract terms are not disclosed. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Nara Space Technology Inc.. NarSha / GYEONGGISat-2 methane-monitoring program: First mission launched, commissioning reported Next project milestone: Publish full instrument and onboard-processing validation results. Additional Scanway instruments are due in Q3 2027 for a planned early-2028 mission. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 31 Oct 2026. | PartnershipSource ↗ |
| PathfinderOrbital | SpaceX | Supplier | Operator-announced SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare route for the planned 2027 Pathfinder hosted GPU demonstration. Operator-announced SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare route for the planned 2027 Pathfinder hosted GPU demonstration. Details & project milestonesOperator-announced SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare route for the planned 2027 Pathfinder hosted GPU demonstration. The official release and current operator roadmap name the launch vehicle and 2027 target. This records an intended provider, not a signed launch contract, booked mission, exact launch date, delivered service or the identity of the payload host. No procurement buyer or price is disclosed. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Orbital. Pathfinder: Planned Next project milestone: Targeted Falcon 9 rideshare launch in 2027 This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 30 Oct 2026. | Role confirmedSource ↗ |
| Planetek AI-eXpressPlanetek Italia | SpaceX | Supplier | Launch capacity SpaceX Falcon 9 Transporter-15 provided the disclosed November 28, 2025 launch role for the AIX-1+ node on its ION host. Details & project milestonesSpaceX Falcon 9 Transporter-15 provided the disclosed November 28, 2025 launch role for the AIX-1+ node on its ION host. This is an explicitly identified program, hardware or research role. No legal procurement buyer, contract signature date, paid order, value or guaranteed service level is disclosed. January 14, June 23 and November 28, 2025 are launch dates from the operator releases. This combines the observed launch role; it does not invent three independently signed customer contracts. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Planetek Italia. Planetek AI-eXpress: In-orbit operation demonstrated Next project milestone: No dated next mission milestone disclosed; continued application trials and platform development. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 27 Sept 2026. | Role confirmedDisclosure date not suppliedSource ↗ |
| Planetek Hellas OPTISATPlanetek Hellas | SpaceX | Supplier | Launch capacity Falcon 9 Transporter-16 launch of OPTISAT on March 30, 2026. Details & project milestonesFalcon 9 Transporter-16 launch of OPTISAT on March 30, 2026. Launch event is dated. Publication day, direct procurement buyer and price are not established. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Planetek Hellas. Planetek Hellas OPTISAT: Launched experimental mission Next project milestone: Await OPTISAT commissioning and measured SCOT20/onboard-processing results from Planetek Hellas, ESA or TESAT. No dated next milestone disclosed. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 8 Oct 2026. | Role confirmedDisclosure date not suppliedSource ↗ |
| Privateer PonoPrivateer | SpaceX | Supplier | Launch capacity Falcon 9 launched the ION carrier with Pono onboard. Details & project milestonesFalcon 9 launched the ION carrier with Pono onboard. Launch role only. No direct Privateer–SpaceX purchasing contract inferred. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Privateer. Privateer Pono: Historical launched prototype Next project milestone: Further dated mission and technical results. No confirmed next event date disclosed. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 8 Oct 2026. | Role confirmedSource ↗ |
| Project SuncatcherGoogle | SpaceX | Supplier | Launch Launch service for the first Project Suncatcher prototype satellite on the Transporter-18 rideshare mission. Details & project milestonesLaunch service for the first Project Suncatcher prototype satellite on the Transporter-18 rideshare mission. Google confirms the mission and launch provider but does not disclose a contract, price or exact launch date. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Google. Project Suncatcher: Operator-reported onboard AI inference Next project milestone: Continue in-orbit TPU thermal-stress and radiation tests, followed by the separate twin-satellite interconnect experiment planned for 2027. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 25 Sept 2026. | Role confirmedSource ↗ |
| ROQuET quantum photonic processorUniversity of Vienna | SpaceX | Supplier | Launch capacity SpaceX Falcon 9 launched the ION SCV Passionate Paula host and its ROQuET payload on Transporter-14 on June 23, 2025. Details & project milestonesSpaceX Falcon 9 launched the ION SCV Passionate Paula host and its ROQuET payload on Transporter-14 on June 23, 2025. This records an explicitly identified, implemented role in the flown research payload; it is not evidence of a separately announced paid contract. The direct legal buyer, contract execution/selection date, price and procurement terms are not disclosed. September 21, 2026 is the paper submission date, not the procurement date. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: University of Vienna. ROQuET quantum photonic processor: In-orbit operation demonstrated Next project milestone: No next mission milestone disclosed in the September 2026 paper. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 27 Sept 2026. | Role confirmedSource ↗ |
| Sidus LizzieSat computing programSidus Space | SpaceX | Supplier | Launch capacity SpaceX Bandwagon-6 named for the joint LizzieSat-4 and LizzieSat-5 launch, targeted no earlier than April 2027; supersedes the Transporter-18 plan for LizzieSat-5. Details & project milestonesSpaceX Bandwagon-6 named for the joint LizzieSat-4 and LizzieSat-5 launch, targeted no earlier than April 2027; supersedes the Transporter-18 plan for LizzieSat-5. Named future launch-provider role, subject to qualification, integration and rideshare readiness. The source does not establish the direct legal buyer, price or completed launch. The original June role announcement predates the September 28 schedule revision. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Sidus Space. Sidus LizzieSat computing program: Expanded qualification; joint launch planned Next project milestone: LizzieSat-4 and LizzieSat-5 are targeted to launch together on SpaceX Bandwagon-6 no earlier than April 2027, subject to qualification, integration and rideshare readiness. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 30 Sept 2026. | Role confirmedSource ↗ |
| Spiral Blue Your Code In SpaceSpiral Blue | SpaceX | Supplier | Launch capacity Transporter-10 carried two Spiral Blue-owned computers intended to expand YCIS on March 4, 2024. Details & project milestonesTransporter-10 carried two Spiral Blue-owned computers intended to expand YCIS on March 4, 2024. Delivered launch-provider role; two additional customer units on the same mission are outside this YCIS allocation. The direct buyer, booking instrument and price are not stated. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Spiral Blue. Spiral Blue Your Code In Space: Historical service demonstrated Next project milestone: Current service availability, active host inventory and further customer results; no confirmed next deployment date. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 26 Sept 2026. | Role confirmedSource ↗ |
| StarcloudStarcloud | SpaceX | Supplier | Optical links Order for 50 Starlink Mini Laser optical terminals for integration across more than 25 Starcloud satellites. Details & project milestonesOrder for 50 Starlink Mini Laser optical terminals for integration across more than 25 Starcloud satellites. Historical operator-post record of an order for optical terminals. The September 30 audit could not reread the original post because access returned HTTP403; the exact quantity and fleet scope remain subject to primary-source revalidation. Contract value, delivery cadence and first equipped spacecraft are undisclosed. The one-year orbital timing was an expectation, not delivery evidence. Disclosed buyer: Starcloud. Associated organization: Starcloud. Starcloud: Demonstration program Next project milestone: Starcloud-2 commercial follow-on: late-2026/October launch targets in partner and executive announcements, with limited customer access and full operation targeted by 2027. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 25 Sept 2026. | Contract / order disclosedSource ↗ |
| TakeMe2Space MOI programTakeMe2Space | SpaceX | Supplier | Launch capacity Falcon 9 Transporter-18 launched ION carriers whose manifest lists MOI-1A via Impulso Space. Details & project milestonesFalcon 9 Transporter-18 launched ION carriers whose manifest lists MOI-1A via Impulso Space. Carrier launch and subsequent October 14 deployment are supported. No direct TM2S–SpaceX contract, spacecraft contact or computing result is established. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: TakeMe2Space. TakeMe2Space MOI program: MOI-1A reported lost. MOI-1B planned. Next project milestone: Operator targets MOI-1B for November 2026. Launch and results remain unconfirmed. The exact date and cause of the MOI-1A loss remain undisclosed. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. Evidence checked 27 Oct 2026. | Role confirmedSource ↗ |
| No tracked project linkD-Orbit | SpaceX | Supplier | Launch SpaceX Transporter-14 launched D-Orbit’s Space Bound and Skytrail ION carrier missions on June 23, 2025. Details & project milestonesSpaceX Transporter-14 launched D-Orbit’s Space Bound and Skytrail ION carrier missions on June 23, 2025. Issuer-reported manifested payload and carrier launch, not a separately disclosed procurement contract. Legal buyer, price and signature date are unknown. June 24 is the announcement date and June 23 the launch date. The article does not establish successful payload commissioning or experimental results. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: D-Orbit. Evidence checked 13 Oct 2026. | Role confirmedSource ↗ |
| No tracked project linkD-Orbit | SpaceX | Supplier | Launch capacity Sixteen launch ports across multiple upcoming SpaceX Transporter rideshare missions for D-Orbit's orbital delivery, operations and hosted demonstration services. Details & project milestonesSixteen launch ports across multiple upcoming SpaceX Transporter rideshare missions for D-Orbit's orbital delivery, operations and hosted demonstration services. The agreement secures capacity across multiple missions. Individual ports are not assigned to specific compute payloads, and the announcement does not establish that all contracted launches have occurred. Disclosed buyer: D-Orbit. Associated organization: D-Orbit. Evidence checked 13 Oct 2026. | Contract / order disclosedSource ↗ |
| No tracked project linkD-Orbit | SpaceX | Supplier | Launch capacity Eleven Falcon 9 rideshare launch ports for D-Orbit ION missions in 2023, purchased through Italian launch broker Impulso Space. Details & project milestonesEleven Falcon 9 rideshare launch ports for D-Orbit ION missions in 2023, purchased through Italian launch broker Impulso Space. These are launch ports, not eleven computing nodes. Procurement was through Impulso Space; no direct SpaceX price or executed computing service is disclosed. The 2025 sixteen-port contract is separate. Disclosed buyer: D-Orbit. Associated organization: D-Orbit. Evidence checked 14 Oct 2026. | Capacity reservedSource ↗ |
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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.
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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.