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SpaceX and NVIDIA partner to launch orbital AI supercomputers by 2027
SpaceX and NVIDIA have announced a partnership to develop and deploy orbital AI computing infrastructure. The collaboration centers on a space-optimized version of NVIDIA’s Vera Rubin NVL72 system, which integrates 72 Rubin GPUs and 36 Vera CPUs. This hardware is designed to power SpaceX’s next generation of agentic AI applications, including the Grok chatbot.
SpaceX plans to launch its first-generation Starmind AI satellites equipped with this technology in the fourth quarter of 2027, with a goal of achieving significant scale in 2028. The company’s computing ambitions are massive, aiming to reach over 2 gigawatts of capacity by the end of 2026 and nearly 10 gigawatts by the end of 2027.
Elon Musk noted that the orbital design is significantly simpler, denser, lighter, and more cost-effective than traditional terrestrial data center racks. While the project offers potential advantages in bypassing terrestrial regulatory and land-use constraints, experts highlight significant technical challenges, particularly regarding heat dissipation in a vacuum environment. To support these massive workloads, SpaceX is also expanding its terrestrial AI infrastructure in states like Tennessee, Mississippi, and Texas.
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Elon Musk · Japan · Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry · Noetra Corp. · Nvidia · OpenAI · SpaceX · SpaceXAI · Starmind AI · Vera Rubin
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- [● 12 SOURCES] SpaceX aims to achieve significant scale for its orbital data center in 2028. bitcoinethereumnews.com · dailyguardian.ca · www.it-boltwise.de · www.ithome.com · www.nextbigfuture.com · +6 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Vera Rubin NVL72 platform can deliver up to 30x more agentic AI inference throughput per megawatt than the GB300 NVL72. pulse2.com · mashdigi.com
- [● 9 SOURCES] SpaceX aims to reach nearly 10 gigawatts of computing capacity by the end of 2027. news.cnyes.com · technews.tw · www.noticias24hrs.com.ve · abmedia.io · www.blocktempo.com · +3 more
- [● 22 SOURCES] The first-generation Starmind AI satellite is planned for launch in Q4 2027. bitcoinethereumnews.com · dailyguardian.ca · www.it-boltwise.de · www.ithome.com · news.cnyes.com · +15 more
- [● 12 SOURCES] The NVIDIA Vera CPU is designed to accelerate agentic AI workloads by orchestrating tools and executing code. dailyguardian.ca · www.unite.ai · www.globenewswire.com · nvidianews.nvidia.com · www.europesays.com · +5 more
- [● 23 SOURCES] SpaceX and Nvidia are partnering to launch a space-optimized Vera Rubin NVL72 system into orbit. bitcoinethereumnews.com · dailyguardian.ca · www.nextbigfuture.com · rtpbolivia.com.bo · www.europesays.com · +16 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] SpaceXAI is scaling its infrastructure toward gigawatt-level computing capacity. dailyguardian.ca · www.unite.ai · news.cnyes.com · rtpbolivia.com.bo · bitcoinethereumnews.com · +2 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Vera Rubin NVL72 can reduce the cost per million tokens by up to 35x. pulse2.com · mashdigi.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] The space-optimized Vera Rubin NVL72 system is designed to be simpler, cheaper, denser, and lighter than traditional data center racks. www.notitarde.com.ve · english.publictv.in · bitcoinethereumnews.com · abmedia.io · sputniknews.cn
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Vera CPU can deliver up to 1.8 times faster task completion than x86 CPUs across agentic AI and reinforcement learning workloads. english.publictv.in · bitcoinethereumnews.com · abmedia.io