SpaceX Unveils AI1 Orbital Data Center Satellite, Targets 1 GW Space Compute by Late 2027

SpaceX has disclosed the design of AI1, its first-generation orbital data center satellite, as part of the company's record-setting $75 billion initial public offering on the Nasdaq. The AI1 spacecraft delivers 150 kW of peak compute power and 120 kW average, spans 70 meters tip-to-tip — wider than a Boeing 747 — and stands 20 meters tall when deployed. Prototype units are planned for launch in early 2027, with commercial deployment and volume production to follow by the end of that year. More

(Source: MLQ.ai - Jun 15)