SpaceX Unveils Details of Orbital Data Center Satellite AI1

SpaceX has disclosed the size and power specifications of its AI1 satellite, the first iteration of a planned 1-million-satellite orbital data center constellation.

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SpaceX has provided the first concrete specifications for its orbital data center satellite, the AI1, according to a promotional video featuring Elon Musk and Ian Dahl, the company's director of satellite engineering. The AI1 is the first iteration of a planned constellation of 1 million satellites, capable of generating 120 GW of power, the company says. That capacity could power tens of millions to 100 million frontier-class GPUs.

Musk revealed plans for the constellation months ago, but the scope of individual satellites remained largely unknown until the video was released in June 2026. The video offered numbers about the satellite's size and power capabilities, though SpaceX has not yet disclosed the exact dimensions or power output per satellite.