Google reportedly in talks with SpaceX to launch its orbital data centers — partnership could mark a historic turning point and boost upcoming IPO

Google is reportedly talking with SpaceX and others about putting AI compute in orbit, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

The idea is linked to Google’s Project Suncatcher, which aims to test satellite-based Tensor Processing Units by 2027.

For SpaceX, orbital data centers could expand its role beyond launches into a new space-infrastructure business.

A deal could speed up space-based AI infrastructure and add momentum to SpaceX’s already anticipated IPO.