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SpaceX and Google Are in Talks to Launch Data Centers in Orbit

SpaceX and Google Are in Talks to Launch Data Centers in Orbit

Tech Wall Street Journal
SpaceX pitched orbital data centers to IPO investors as Google pursues Project Suncatcher to launch cloud infrastructure in space.
What: Google is negotiating with SpaceX and other rocket launch companies to deploy Project Suncatcher, its orbital data center initiative announced in 2025. SpaceX independently featured orbital data centers in its investor pitch ahead of a planned IPO.
Why it matters: Represents a bet that orbit can solve fundamental data center constraints like power, cooling, and real estate while positioning SpaceX beyond launch services into infrastructure ownership.
Original article

Google is in talks with SpaceX and other rocket-launch companies for a rocket launch deal. Last year, Google announced Project Suncatcher, a moonshot initiative aimed at launching orbital data centers. Many industry leaders see orbit computing as a solution to the limitations of Earthbound data centers. SpaceX is also looking to launch orbital data centers. The speculative technology was the center of SpaceX's pitch to investors ahead of its planned IPO.

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