SpaceX (with xAI) and orbital data centers
| Project | Lead | Hardware | Timeline | Status | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orbital data center constellation (FCC SAT-LOA-20260108-00016) | SpaceX (with xAI) | – | FCC application filed 30 Jan 2026 | filed | [1] [2] |
| 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] |
Orbital data center constellation (FCC SAT-LOA-20260108-00016)
SpaceX asked the FCC for up to one million satellites operating as orbital data centers; announced alongside SpaceX's acquisition of xAI. [1] [2]
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]
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