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space.com · picked by Petr Mišák · 55d ago

SpaceX plans lunar factories for satellite manufacturing, Musk says "it's going to happen"

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SpaceX plans to build factories on the moon using robots to manufacture Starmind AI satellites. Elon Musk confirmed during SpaceX's first earnings call as a public company that the company intends to produce solar panels and radiators on the lunar surface, which would enable the construction of electromagnetic mass accelerators for launching satellites from the moon into space.

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Elon Musk is shaking the world in many areas, including his vision for Mars colonization, but the moon is an excellent intermediate step. It is closer and we will learn a lot before the journey to Mars. Not to mention the economic perspective. I look forward to it.

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Which robots does SpaceX plan to use on the moon?

SpaceX likely plans to use Optimus, a humanoid robot built by Elon Musk's company Tesla. Musk has previously stated that SpaceX will send Optimus units to Mars in the near future to help prepare the way for human settlement of the Red Planet.

What satellites are the moon factories intended to manufacture?

The factories are designed to produce Starmind AI satellites, which SpaceX plans to deploy in numbers up to one million units in Earth orbit and eventually beyond.

How long has SpaceX been pursuing this plan?

Elon Musk first outlined this vision in February 2026 in a blog post announcing SpaceX's acquisition of xAI. He reconfirmed it during SpaceX's first earnings call as a public company in August 2026, emphasizing its importance to investors.

What role does Starship play in these plans?

Starship is central to SpaceX's plans for operations both in Earth orbit and beyond. The rocket aims to quadruple payload capacity and reduce launch costs by 10 times compared to Falcon 9, which is essential for large-scale lunar construction.

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