# Meta (adjacent: Space Llama, space solar): orbital data center program

> United States (United States), big tech. Stage 1 of 7: Concept. Meta has no orbital compute program; its space activity is a model deployment on the ISS and a space-solar power reservation for ground data centers.

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## Stage evidence

- Meta has no orbital compute program; its space activity is a model deployment on the ISS and a space-solar power reservation for ground data centers. Sources: [pv magazine](https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/04/27/meta-gains-early-access-to-1-gw-of-space-based-solar-power/)
- Vision only: statements of intent or interest, not a program of its own.

## Key figures

- Space solar power reserved (beamed to ground): 1 GW. Sources: [pv magazine](https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/04/27/meta-gains-early-access-to-1-gw-of-space-based-solar-power/)

## Approach

- Orbit: ISS (Space Llama); GEO (Overview Energy power satellites)
- Architecture: No orbital compute program. Its Llama model ran on the ISS via Booz Allen; it reserved up to 1 GW of space solar power beamed to ground data centers
- Power: Up to 1 GW space solar reserved (to the ground)
- Cooling: Not applicable
- Compute: Terrestrial
- Customers: Not applicable

## Milestones

| Date | Status | Confidence | Milestone | Sources |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-25 | achieved | Confirmed | Space Llama (Llama 3.2) deployed on the ISS with Booz Allen | [Meta](https://about.fb.com/news/2025/04/space-llama-metas-open-source-ai-model-heading-into-orbit/) |
| 2026-04-27 | achieved | Confirmed | Reserves up to 1 GW of space solar power from Overview Energy. Overview demo 2028, commercial power 2030 (Overview's timeline). | [pv magazine](https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/04/27/meta-gains-early-access-to-1-gw-of-space-based-solar-power/) |

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

- 2028 (Overview Energy): Overview Energy orbital demonstration (supplier milestone). Sources: [pv magazine](https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/04/27/meta-gains-early-access-to-1-gw-of-space-based-solar-power/)

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

Adjacent only; space solar for ground data centers is not compute in orbit.

## Sources

- [pv magazine](https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/04/27/meta-gains-early-access-to-1-gw-of-space-based-solar-power/)
- [Meta](https://about.fb.com/news/2025/04/space-llama-metas-open-source-ai-model-heading-into-orbit/)

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