Project Suncatcher prototype datacenter satellite reportedly set for October 1, 2026, launch

Project Suncatcher plans to launch a prototype datacenter satellite on October 1, 2026, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, according to a September 24 post. The post cites The New York Times for plans for more than 80 networked satellites flying in formation and a custom satellite the length of a soccer field. Separately, another September 24, 2026, post attributes a prediction to Elon Musk that SpaceX will have an “OpenAI and Anthropic level” model within two to three months.