https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/google-thinks-spacex-s-starship-has-to-launch-1-800-times-before-space-data-centers-get-off-the-groundContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/google-thinks-spacex-s-starship-has-to-launch-1-800-times-before-space-data-centers-get-off-the-groundhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/google-thinks-spacex-s-starship-has-to-launch-1-800-times-before-space-data-centers-get-off-the-ground#u102721Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:31:48 +0000Google has launched an experimental satellite named Project Suncatcher to test the feasibility of operating AI data centers in orbit. SpaceX carried the Google AI chips and satellite into space alongside 129 other payloads on its Transporter-18 mission. The test marks an early step toward space-based computing infrastructure, though massive logistical hurdles remain. While Google's initial prototype is now in orbit, scaling the technology to full operational data centers will require heavy lifting and unprecedented launch cadence from heavy-lift vehicles.Why it mattersThe technology indus