SpaceX aims to deploy AI satellites by late 2027... SEC filing says 2028

SpaceX ($SPCX) is targeting the start of production and deployment of its Starmind orbital AI data-center satellite constellation as early as late 2027, according to its official introduction page, which lists per-satellite computing payload power of up to 250kW (175kW average) and plans to build and deploy thousands of units. The timeline conflicts with the company's S-1 registration statement filed with the SEC on May 20, which states orbital AI compute satellite deployment could begin as early as 2028, though the filing does not clarify which stage each date refers to. The plan centers on carrying computers aboard satellites to perform AI workloads in space rather than on the ground. The discrepancy matters because investors in the newly registered equity have no reconciled schedule for when the capital-intensive constellation begins generating revenue. What to watch next is whether SpaceX amends or clarifies its S-1 to align the 2027 and 2028 dates and specifies milestones for the first Starmind launches.