This Early SpaceX Investor Just Predicted The Musk-Led Startup's Next Big Profit Driver— And The Math Is Hard To Ignore

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The article highlights Gavin Baker’s view that SpaceX could make orbital AI compute a major profit driver. It argues that the economics of space-based infrastructure may look attractive because launch costs could be lower than the cost of building gigawatt-scale compute on Earth. The piece also points to SpaceX’s rapid move into cloud-related infrastructure and says orbital compute demonstrations could begin as early as late 2027. The main takeaway is that SpaceX is positioning its rocket and satellite capabilities around a new compute platform opportunity.

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