Thursday, August 27, 2026
SpaceX moves up orbital AI satellite launch to Q4 2027
Elon Musk said on August 24 that SpaceX's first Nvidia-powered Starmind AI satellites will now launch in the fourth quarter of 2027, pulled forward from a prior 2028 target, with volume launches reaching significant scale in 2028. The first-generation AI1 satellite pairs a space-optimized version of Nvidia's Vera Rubin NVL72 system and is spec'd at roughly 20 meters tall and 70 meters wide with about 150 kilowatts of peak power; SpaceX shares rose about 3% on the news.
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