SpaceX and Google both said no. Now his software is riding a SpaceX rocket next to Google’s

Satlyt, co-founded by ex-Google and SpaceX engineer Rama Afullo, raised $8M to develop software enabling AI model operation across multiple satellites, aiming to improve efficiency and reduce costly data downlinks. Their software, already tested on two missions, will launch on a SpaceX rocket alongside Google's Project Suncatcher prototype.