SpaceX aims to launch orbital AI computing tests by end of next year

SpaceX executives ​say the company is aiming to launch initial demonstrations of space-based artificial intelligence computing infrastructure by late 2027, ahead of the “as early as 2028” timeline for deployment disclosed in its IPO filing, according to two people who attended investor presentations held ahead of the offering. The orbital-compute effort ‌is central to ⁠SpaceX’s ⁠long-term growth pitch to investors. The company claims in its IPO documents that it is “the only company with a commercially viable path to building orbital ​AI compute at scale.”

SpaceX has requested permission from regulators to launch up to 1 million space-based data-center satellites.