Musk: "Orbital compute is gonna be a very big deal" as SpaceX eyes space-based energy for AI
DimaZeniuk · x · 2026-10-02
Elon Musk said SpaceX is looking long-term at how to access far more energy than is available on the ground — via space. "Orbital compute is gonna be a very big deal," he said, explicitly linking SpaceX to AI compute expansion through space-based solar energy.
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