Not a concept. Not 10 years out. Literally starting in 2026.
They're upgrading Starlink V3 satellites to carry AI computing chips.
Each satellite gets 24/7 solar power. No clouds. No night. No weather disruptions. No grid bottlenecks.
And the insane part is that Starship can deliver 300 to 500 gigawatts of solar-powered AI satellites into orbit every single year.
At 300 gigawatts per year, the AI computing power in space would exceed the entire U.S. economy's total electricity consumption within two years.
Just from satellites. Processing in orbit.
While Oracle is begging banks for loans to finish data centers and OpenAI is stuck in circular funding arrangements with Microsoft, Elon already owns everything:
The rockets. The satellites. The launch infrastructure. The AI company (xAI).
He doesn't need to ask utilities for permission.
Doesn't need grid approvals from local governments.
Doesn't need to build nuclear plants or wait for clean energy.
https://nitter.net/Ric_RTP/status/2000221365157114175
Also, an excerpt:
Amazing intelligent.