Google is in talks with SpaceX for a rocket-launch deal as the search giant expands its own efforts to put orbital data centers in space, according to people familiar with the discussions. A launch ...

Google and SpaceX are in talks for launching its Project Suncatcher, a plan to put data centers in space. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news on Tuesday morning. Later, Reuters also cited ...

Google and SpaceX are reportedly in talks for a deal to launch AI data centers into space. Credit: Saul Loeb-Pool/Getty Images Remember Elon Musk's plan to put AI data centers in space? It appears ...

The race to build AI infrastructure in space is rapidly moving from science fiction toward reality. Three new indications that data centers in space are becoming a legitimate idea emerged this week: a ...

The technology has yet to be proven, but Google has been working to make it a reality and launched Project Suncatcher in November 2025 with a goal to launch prototype satellites into orbit by 2027.

Google and SpaceX are in talks on partnering to launch space-based data centers. Google is also in talks with other space companies.