NVIDIA and orbital data centers
| Project | Lead | Hardware | Timeline | Status | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starcloud-1 | Starcloud | 1 NVIDIA H100 GPU | 2 Nov 2025 | in orbit | [1] [2] [3] |
| Starmind AI1: first-generation AI compute satellite | SpaceX (with xAI) | Space-optimized NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 system (NVIDIA Rubin GPUs and Vera CPUs) | Q4 2027 (Musk, 24 Aug 2026); 'significant scale' in 2028 | announced | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] |
| Vera Rubin Space-1 Module | NVIDIA | Vera Rubin Space-1 Module for orbital data centers | announced 16 Mar 2026 (GTC); availability not stated | announced | [1] |
Starcloud-1
First NVIDIA H100 in orbit; Starcloud reports it trained a small language model and ran a version of Gemini in space (Dec 2025). [1] [2] [3]
Starmind AI1: first-generation AI compute satellite
SpaceX's first-generation orbital data center satellite. SpaceX said on 4 Aug 2026 it is partnering with NVIDIA on the AI1 compute payload; NVIDIA's 24 Aug 2026 release says AI1 will be based on an optimized Vera Rubin NVL72 rack-scale system. Musk gave Q4 2027 for the first launch to orbit. The wider constellation is the FCC filing tracked separately. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Vera Rubin Space-1 Module
NVIDIA's compute module for satellites and orbital data centers; its CEO said cooling in space is still being worked out. [1]
Linked in the tracker with
Aetherflux, Planet, Sophia Space, SpaceX (with xAI), Starcloud
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