Milestones
- FCC application filed30 Jan 2026Complete.
by SpaceXUS
Build distributed AI compute infrastructure in low Earth orbit.
FCC filing Jan 2026 for 1M satellites with optical inter-satellite links.
Checked 11 Oct0 updates this week
Satellites equipped with processors orbit in clusters.
High-bandwidth lasers connect satellite nodes for data transfer.
Starlink's laser mesh connects orbital compute to Earth.
| Spec | Orbital Data Center System |
|---|---|
| Orbital altitude range | 500–2,000 kmR (reported) |
| Planned constellation size | Up to 1,000,000R (reported) |
| Projected capacity at 1M tonnes/year | 100 GW per yearR (reported) |
R reported by the company
SpaceX
Starship, Falcon 9, Dragon, Starlink, xAI
SpaceX builds the reusable Falcon 9 rocket, the Dragon capsule, the Starlink internet satellites and the giant Starship. It flies most of the world's launches, merged with Elon Musk's xAI in Feb 2026 and listed on Nasdaq in June 2026.