Starcloud-2

Overview

The first commercial mission: a GPU cluster with persistent storage and 24/7 access, plus an AWS server blade, bitcoin mining ASICs, and a pair of Starlink Mini Laser terminals. Waste heat, not power, is the binding constraint on dense orbital compute. Johnston told TechCrunch in August 2026 the near-term plan is two 8 kW Starcloud-2 satellites on 2027 rideshares for customers including US government agencies, rather than a single October 2026 launch. The official product page still targets full operation in sun-synchronous orbit by 2027.

October 2026 launch target slipped. Two 8 kW Starcloud-2 class satellites are now planned for 2027 rideshares, with full commercial operation in sun-synchronous orbit still targeted for 2027.

Key Specs

Power

8 kW per satellite (company figure, August 2026), described earlier as roughly 100x Starcloud-1's power generation

Compute

Nvidia Blackwell B200 GPUs, an AWS server blade, and bitcoin mining ASICs

Target Launch

Two satellites on 2027 rideshares (was October 2026)