SpaceX to build in-house gas-turbine blade foundry in Texas

Elon Musk confirmed on August 29, 2026 that SpaceX is building a foundry in Bastrop, Texas to cast the nickel-superalloy blades and vanes used in gas turbines, bringing the most bottlenecked part of the turbine supply chain in-house. Musk said in-house casting can accelerate new natural-gas turbines coming online by up to 18 months, addressing a shortage that has left major suppliers like GE Vernova sold out of capacity through 2030 and that has constrained power for AI data centers including xAI's Colossus. SpaceX quietly acquired roughly 830 acres near its existing Starlink factory in Bastrop between March and June 2026.