Elon Musk projects SpaceX orbital compute will surpass terrestrial by 2028

Elon Musk stated that terrestrial compute capacity will be minor compared to the orbital infrastructure planned by SpaceX. The company plans to deploy the 'Starmind' AI satellite network from its Gigasat factory in Bastrop, Texas, starting in late 2027. These satellites will operate in clusters with 10 terabits of bandwidth and over 250 kW of solar power per spacecraft. To fund this expansion, SpaceX closed a $40 billion debt raise to purchase GPUs, aiming to surpass 13 gigawatts of compute capacity by late 2027, up from 1.7 GW of nameplate compute at the end of the last quarter.

• SpaceX closed a $40 billion debt raise specifically dedicated to purchasing GPUs.
• Deployment of the Starmind orbital network will begin in late 2027 from Bastrop.

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