Orbital data center API: every space AI-compute project, launch and orbit
Orbitwren tracks every company putting AI compute in orbit: project, hardware, launch date, status, public funding and a source link for every fact. It adds the next launches with rideshare and compute flags (The Space Devs Launch Library 2), CelesTrak orbit elements for every tracked satellite and a daily change log. REST API and MCP server.
Tracker today
| Company | Project | Hardware | Launch | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Suncatcher: first TPU prototype satellite | 4 Google Trillium-generation TPUs | 1 Oct 2026 (Transporter-18, window opens 18:18 UTC) | scheduled | |
| Project Suncatcher: two prototype satellites with cross-links | Google TPUs (per satellite count not stated) | early 2027 (target) | planned | |
| Starcloud | Starcloud-1 | 1 NVIDIA H100 GPU | 2 Nov 2025 | in orbit |
| Starcloud | Starcloud-2 | – | later in 2026 (company, Mar 2026) | planned |
| Crusoe | Crusoe Cloud on a Starcloud satellite | – | late 2026 (planned); GPU capacity from orbit by early 2027 | planned |
| SpaceX (with xAI) | Orbital data center constellation (FCC SAT-LOA-20260108-00016) | – | FCC application filed 30 Jan 2026 | filed |
| Blue Origin | Project Sunrise | – | FCC application filed March 2026 | filed |
| Axiom Space | Orbital data center nodes (first two) | commercial off-the-shelf compute with 2.5 Gbps optical links | 11 Jan 2026 | in orbit |
Source: Orbitwren tracker, verified 30 Sep 2026 (14 projects from 11 companies; every row sourced on the tracker page).
Orbitwren vs the alternatives
Published prices, each checked on the date shown; prices change, so confirm on each site.
| Product | Price | Free | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orbitwren API | $9/month for 5,000 calls (up to 100 rows each); $5 once for 2,000 | 100 calls every day, no key | live |
| Payload Pro | $999/year (research and analysis; no API) | none listed | 2026-09-30 |
| RocketLaunch.live | Premium from $3/month (pay what you wish), includes API; launches only | next five launches | 2026-09-30 |
| The Space Devs Launch Library 2 | free; higher limits for Patreon supporters; launches only | 15 requests/hour | 2026-09-30 |
| Apify: Space Devs Launch Library aggregator | $0.50 per 1,000 records | Apify free credit | 2026-09-30 |
Why teams pick Orbitwren
- The only API that tracks orbital-compute projects themselves, with a source for every fact.
- Launches and live orbits in the same key, so one call answers 'what launches next and where is it now?'.
- 100 free calls every day; paid keys from $9/month, a fraction of space-industry research subscriptions.
- MCP server included for AI agents.
Try it in one call
curl 'https://orbitwren.cybermax-tools.workers.dev/api/next'FAQ
Which companies are building orbital data centers?
The tracker covers Google (Project Suncatcher, with Planet), Starcloud, SpaceX, Blue Origin, Axiom Space, the Three-Body Computing Constellation and more; see the live list on the orbital compute tracker page.
Why not Launch Library 2 directly?
Launch Library 2 is an excellent free launch database, and Orbitwren uses it for launches. It does not track orbital-compute projects, their hardware or sources; Orbitwren does, and adds orbits and a change log.
How often is it updated?
Daily: projects are re-verified, launches and orbit elements refreshed, and every change is logged.
Is this affiliated with any company listed?
No. Company names only identify tracked projects; no affiliation or endorsement is implied.