# K2 Space: orbital data center program

> United States (United States), supplier. Stage 1 of 7: Concept. Its 20 kW Gravitas bus flew on 2026-03-30 with no compute payload named; the 100 kW Giga class for orbital compute is planned.

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## Stage evidence

- Its 20 kW Gravitas bus flew on 2026-03-30 with no compute payload named; the 100 kW Giga class for orbital compute is planned. Sources: [K2 Space on X](https://x.com/K2SpaceCo/status/2074878630661095863)

## Key figures

- Gravitas bus power (flown): 20 kW (company claim). Sources: [K2 Space on X](https://x.com/K2SpaceCo/status/2074878630661095863)
- Giga class power (planned, second half of 2028; K2 site lists 165 kW of array power): 100 kW (company claim). Sources: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/k2-space-raises-250m-at-3b-valuation-to-roll-out-a-new-class-of-high-capability-satellites-302638936.html)

## Approach

- Orbit: LEO and higher via electric propulsion
- Architecture: High-power satellite buses: Mega class (20 kW) flying; Giga class (100 kW) planned for AI-scale compute on orbit
- Power: Mega 20 kW (flown); Giga 100 kW (planned)
- Cooling: Not disclosed
- Compute: Customer payloads (none named for compute)
- Customers: Commercial and national security payloads

## Milestones

| Date | Status | Confidence | Milestone | Sources |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-12-11 | achieved | Confirmed | $250M Series C at $3B valuation; Giga class aimed at AI compute on orbit. Led by Redpoint. | [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/k2-space-raises-250m-at-3b-valuation-to-roll-out-a-new-class-of-high-capability-satellites-302638936.html) |
| 2026-03-30 | achieved | Company claim | Gravitas (first Mega class, 20 kW) launched and operating | [K2 Space on X](https://x.com/K2SpaceCo/status/2074878630661095863); [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/19/k2-to-launch-its-first-high-powered-satellite-for-space-compute/) |

## Announced next steps (as the organisation stated them)

- 2028: Operational commercial and national security constellations begin deployment. Sources: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/k2-space-raises-250m-at-3b-valuation-to-roll-out-a-new-class-of-high-capability-satellites-302638936.html)

## What to watch (SpaceNexus note, not a prediction)

Whether a compute customer is named for the Giga class.

## Funding

- 11 Dec 2025: Series C ($3B valuation), $250M. bus maker; not counted in the orbital data center total. Sources: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/k2-space-raises-250m-at-3b-valuation-to-roll-out-a-new-class-of-high-capability-satellites-302638936.html)
- 30 Jul 2026: Series D ($6.8B valuation), $500M. bus maker; outside the orbital data center total. Sources: [Washington Technology](https://www.washingtontechnology.com/contracts/2026/07/k2-space-fetches-500m-its-move-mass-production/415145/)

## Cautions

- Enabler; its round is excluded from orbital data center funding totals.

## People

- Karan Kunjur (CEO)
- Neel Kunjur (CTO)

## Sources

- [K2 Space on X](https://x.com/K2SpaceCo/status/2074878630661095863)
- [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/k2-space-raises-250m-at-3b-valuation-to-roll-out-a-new-class-of-high-capability-satellites-302638936.html)
- [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/19/k2-to-launch-its-first-high-powered-satellite-for-space-compute/)
- [Washington Technology](https://www.washingtontechnology.com/contracts/2026/07/k2-space-fetches-500m-its-move-mass-production/415145/)

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