High-Tech Computing to Be Tested in Lunar Orbit for Future Data Centers

High-tech computing to be tested in lunar orbit for future data centers

Designated SC-1L, the computing payload will fly onboard Firefly's Elytra orbital vehicle to validate the core capabilities of a future data center around the moon.

Firefly Aerospace Signs Starcloud as Commercial Customer,

Firefly Aerospace (FLY) Stock Jumps 6% on Lunar AI Partnership with Starcloud

Firefly Aerospace (FLY) stock surged 6% after announcing a deal with Starcloud to test AI computing in lunar orbit aboard its Elytra vehicle, with launch set for 2028.

Firefly Aerospace (FLY) Stock Rises 5% After Starcloud Lunar AI Deal

TLDR Firefly Aerospace (FLY) stock climbed about 6% Wednesday morning. The company signed a commercial payload deal with Starcloud. Starcloud’s SC-1L processor will test AI computing in lunar orbit. The mission will fly aboard Firefly’s Elytra orbital vehicle. Launch is targeted for no earlier than...

Firefly Aerospace Signs Starcloud as Commercial Customer, Demonstrating Data Center Capabilities Around the Moon

*Rendering of Firefly’s Elytra vehicle in lunar orbit with Starcloud’s compute payload onboard   Cedar Park, Texas, September 30, 2026 – Firefly Aerospace (Nasdaq: FLY), a market leading space and defense technology company, today announced a new commercial payload agreement with Starcloud to demonstrate advanced AI computing capabilities in lunar orbit. Starcloud’s computing payload, designated...