Elon Musk unveiled a more detailed look at an early version of an AI data-center satellite that SpaceX plans to build, offering new insight into one of the most ambitious projects underpinning the company's expected record initial public offering.
Musk Details SpaceX's AI Satellite Plan In a roughly 30-minute video shared on X, Musk laid out SpaceX's broader plans, including continued development of the Starship rocket, a massive expansion of satellite manufacturing in Texas and a joint Terafab facility with Tesla Inc.
(NASDAQ:TSLA) aimed at producing computer chips in the United States.
Musk showed a rendering and specifications for what SpaceX calls its AI-1 satellite, the first version of a spacecraft the company plans to use in a future network of about 1 million orbital satellites designed to run complex artificial intelligence computing.
Watch @ElonMusk provide a technical update on SpaceX's capability to manufacture, launch, and operate AI satellites at scale → https://t.co/PSCyWrNsOg pic.twitter.com/vhtr46uax7— SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 8, 2026 The early satellite would use solar panels spanning about 70 meters and support an average compute payload of 120 kilowatts, rising to 150 kilowatts at peak power.
