Google tests AI data centers in space with SpaceX

In October 2026, Google is testing artificial intelligence data centers in space, including a project called Project Suncatcher. The company is working with SpaceX, and Google estimates that SpaceX's Starship would have to launch about 1,800 times before such space data centers can get off the ground. Google is also testing AI chips in space via SpaceX. The startup Satlyt, founded by a former Google and SpaceX product manager, raised $8 million to run AI on satellites.