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Elon Musk's first-gen orbital data center craft spans wider than a Boeing 747 and runs an interchangeable chip payload — AI1 satellite compute payload is 120 kW, peaks at 150 kW

Elon Musk revealed the AI1 satellite, a 70 m wingspan spacecraft carrying a 120 kW average (150 kW peak) AI compute payload powered by solar panels at 600 km orbit. It uses 110 m² of deployable radiators and interchangeable chip modules to run AI workloads off-grid.

Last saved Jun 18, 2026 · 6 min read

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