Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago

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SpaceX was going to launch about 5,000 to 8,000 Version 3 communications satellites in 2027 and then another 20,000 Version 3 communication satellites in 2028. This was the old plan until it was confirmed that AI data centers in space would work and would be easier to build.

SpaceX is shifting resources, plans, strategy and raising money in the IPO for an insanely fast ramp of AI on Earth and in Space.

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