June 08, 2026

Elon Musk emphasizes that the U.S

Elon Musk emphasizes that the U.S. will have no choice but to create data centers in space due to immense energy demands from expanding AI. Doubling electricity generation to meet current needs is, in his view, unlikely because of social and regulatory obstacles. He suggests that orbital solar panels could provide five times the power of their Earth-based counterparts, operating continuously in sunlight without cooling issues. SpaceX plans to launch one million solar-powered AI satellites, aiming for a robust space-based computing infrastructure, with Starship ready to deliver payloads to orbit by 2028. šŸ“° @aipost