Vlad Saigau
@VladSaigau · Mar 5, 2026
What will a 100 kW/ton orbital compute satellite look like?
We’ve been building a satellite mass-budget model to show how compute satellites will differ architecturally from Starlink.
Satcom/Starlink baselines allocate ~35 % of dry mass to phased-array antennas, gimbals, and
Elon Musk
@elonmusk
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07:35 AM · March 6, 2026 · 40.3K views
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