# #SpaceX in the news

October 8, 2026 at 09:04 AM

> SpaceX Seeks $40B in Debt to Buy NVIDIA AI Chips · Google Launches Project Suncatcher AI Satellite · Google Launches MVP Satellite for Orbital AI

[SpaceX Seeks $40B in Debt to Buy NVIDIA AI Chips](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/spacex-seeks-40b-in-debt-to-buy-nvidia-ai-chips-59a272ec>)
*October 8, 2026 at 09:04 AM* - SpaceX is reportedly securing $40 billion in financing led by Apollo Global Management to purchase AI hardware from chipmaker NVIDIA.

[Google Launches Project Suncatcher AI Satellite](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/google-launches-project-suncatcher-ai-satellite-91634a82>)
*October 2, 2026 at 04:46 PM* - Google deployed its first TPU-equipped prototype satellite via SpaceX to test the feasibility of operating AI data centers in orbit.

[Google Launches MVP Satellite for Orbital AI](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/google-launches-mvp-satellite-for-orbital-ai-11e61e81>)
*September 25, 2026 at 03:45 PM* - Google's Project Suncatcher deploys a solar-powered server with Tensor Processing Units into orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.