SpaceX reportedly shifts engineers toward AI computing in Memphis
Ars Technica, as reported by cnBeta, says SpaceX plans to move leading Falcon engineering staff to Memphis to build ground AI computing infrastructure as part of a 2027 target for 10 gigawatts of capacity. The report also says SpaceX notified NASA that it will stop flying crewed Dragon by 2030 or earlier, stopped selling Falcon 9 commercial launches after 2028, and declined new U.S. military and lunar-base launch business. NASA has increased support for Blue Origin as the report describes changing priorities at SpaceX.
The reported reallocation could affect NASA crew transport, U.S. military launch availability and commercial lunar missions, according to the Ars Technica investigation.
10月30日，美国科技媒体Ars Technica资深太空记者埃里克·伯杰发表深度调查报道，揭秘SpaceX在收购xAI并上市后与NASA关系的逆转。SpaceX已计划2030年前停飞载人龙飞船，停售2028年后的猎鹰9号商业发射，并拒接美军新单与月球基地发射任务。更意外的是，马斯克将猎鹰火箭的王牌工程团队调往孟菲斯抢建地面AI算力中心。面对星舰单次登月需20次在轨加油的高昂成本，全心押注AI的SpaceX对政府订单日趋冷淡，迫使NASA转而扶持贝索斯的蓝色起源。
以下是该报道详细内容：
在长达近二十五年的时间里，埃隆·马斯克和他在SpaceX的核心搭档格温·肖特维尔一直把美国政府当成传说中的黄金国。
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