Say hello to Elon Musk's mega new SpaceX facility — an 11-million-square-foot Gigasat factory will look to…
- SpaceX plans a massive factory dedicated to producing AI satellites.
- New AI1 spacecraft could bring computing power directly into orbit.
- Musk wants orbital computing capacity measured in gigawatts annually.
SpaceX has unveiled plans for an enormous manufacturing complex in Bastrop, Texas, that could become central to its ambitions for space-based AI infrastructure.
The proposed Gigasat facility would cover around 11 million square feet and focus on producing satellites designed to function as orbiting data centers.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk claims the Bastrop facility will manufacture much of the hardware required for a new generation of AI satellites.
SpaceX factory dedicated to orbital AI infrastructure
The site will include production lines for solar components, printed circuit boards, electronic systems, communications equipment, and the satellites themselves.
SpaceX plans to also include testing facilities, logistics infrastructure, warehousing capacity, and dedicated development areas across the facility.
At the center of the project is...
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