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In the fourth quarter of 2027, if Elon Musk’s timetable holds, a SpaceX (SPCX) rocket will carry a very unusual payload into orbit…
Part of an AI factory.
The first-generation Starmind satellite is expected to contain an optimized version of Nvidia’s (NVDA) Vera Rubin NVL72 system – the same computing architecture SpaceXAI is adopting for Grok’s data centers on Earth. SpaceX expects the orbital program to begin reaching significant scale in 2028.
Plenty can still go wrong. SpaceX has to redesign the system around radiation, heat, power, reliability, and the violence of launch. Musk is also known for his audacious targets, so the timeline may slip.
