SpaceX is currently applying to regulatory authorities for rocket launch permits to deploy up to one million AI data center satellites into Earth orbit by the end of 2027.

Elon Musk's SpaceXplans to launch one million solar-powered satellite data centers to deploy AI data centers in Earth orbit. Reports indicate that SpaceX plans to begin initial demonstrations of these solar-powered satellite data centers by the end of 2027.

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Deploying facilities for AI computing in Earth orbit is central to SpaceX's long-term growth strategy. In its filing for an initial public offering (IPO), SpaceX describes itself as 'the only company with a commercially viable path to build large-scale on-orbit AI computing.'

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SpaceX has submitted an application to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which regulates broadcasting and telecommunications businesses, requesting permission to launch one million data center satellites into low Earth orbit. At an investor briefing held prior to its IPO, SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell and CFO Brett Johnsen outlined a roadmap to begin demonstrating on-orbit computing capabilities starting in 2027.

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SpaceX's IPO filing stated that deployment of its on-orbit data centers could begin as early as 2028, but it did not provide details about when demonstration missions or commercial operations would commence.

SpaceX CEO Shotwell and CFO Johnsen are aiming to raise $75 billion (approximately 12 trillion yen) in funding for its IPO, with a target valuation of $1.75 trillion (approximately 280.6 trillion yen). They explained that the initial deployment of AI data centers will serve as a proof-of-concept system to validate the technology before commercial deployment.

Michael Monaghan, portfolio manager at investment management firm Founder ETFs, said, 'Musk has faced project delays in many of the companies he runs. However, many of those were insurmountable challenges that were extremely difficult to resolve. But while the on-orbit data center is a difficult problem, the scope of what needs to be solved is relatively clear. Therefore, I have greater confidence that the presented schedule will be achieved.'

Musk has also stated that there are no technically difficult challenges in building AI data centers to be deployed in orbit, explaining that many of the necessary technologies already exist in the existing Starlink satellite network. It is highly likely that the initial versions of the AI data center satellites will use NVIDIA chips, and their computing power will be equivalent to that of one NVIDIA GB300 rack.