SpaceX says Google exec Donald Harrison resigned from its board
SpaceX announced on Friday that Donald Harrison, Google’s president of global partnerships and corporate development, has stepped down from its board of directors. In a regulatory filing the rocket maker said Harrison’s resignation was not linked to any disagreement over SpaceX’s operations, policies or practices, and thanked him for his years of service.
Key points
- Donald Harrison, Google’s president of global partnerships, resigned from SpaceX’s board, per a regulatory filing
- Alphabet holds a $74 billion stake, the largest institutional holding in SpaceX valued at about $1.8 trillion
- Google will pay SpaceX’s AI division up to $920 million monthly for compute and jointly launched AI chips on Project Suncatcher
The move comes months after SpaceX’s record‑breaking IPO. Alphabet, Google’s parent, remains the company’s largest institutional shareholder with a stake worth $74 billion, while SpaceX’s market cap sits around $1.8 trillion. Google also agreed to pay the SpaceX AI division up to $920 million each month for compute capacity from data centers near Memphis, Tennessee, and the firms recently collaborated on launching Google AI chips via Project Suncatcher. Google’s statement said it continues to support SpaceX’s mission despite the board change.
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CNBC Technology · 6 November 2026
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