Google in Talks With SpaceX, Others About Future Launches for Project Suncatcher

A space-based satellite system could provide the solution for how to power the growing artificial intelligence industry.

The Google logo is seen outside the company's offices in London, on June 24, 2025. Carlos Jasso/Reuters

Alphabet’s Google is in discussions with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and others about future rocket launches for the company’s planned data centers in space.

Google announced its Project Suncatcher in November, outlining its plan to develop solar-powered, space-based data centers for artificial intelligence (AI) computing.