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SpaceX inks up to a $6.3B computing deal with open-source AI startup Reflection, securing Nvidia GB300 capacity through 2029

SpaceX has signed a multibillion-dollar computing-power agreement with Reflection AI, a startup building a network of open-source AI models. Reported terms include roughly $150M per month of Nvidia GB300 capacity through 2029, with total potential value cited at about $6.3B.

Discovered 2026-06-22T08:10:26.164144-07:00 | 2026-06-22T08:10:26.164144-07:00

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The deal is another datapoint in SpaceX’s effort to scale “orbital AI” compute as a service layer, following earlier reporting on SpaceX’s IPO-driven roadmap for deploying on-orbit compute (see SpaceX outlines orbital AI compute roadmap in IPO filing, aiming to start in 2028).
It reinforces a broader pattern of AI infrastructure commitments tied to SpaceX capacity providers—positioning SpaceX against terrestrial GPU/compute alternatives and expanding the set of credible buyers for space-based infrastructure (see Anthropic boosts Claude Code capacity by tapping SpaceX/xAI Colossus One compute).
The pricing and duration (reported ~$150M/month through 2029, potentially ~$6.3B total) increase the commercial stakes for on-orbit compute architectures and could accelerate follow-on risk-mitigation discussions, including underwriting considerations for orbital AI data centers (see Space startups seek insurance coverage for orbital AI data centers).

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