SpaceX Eyes Moon-Based Robotic Satellite Factories to Cut Launch Costs

Elon Musk outlined a plan for SpaceX to build robotic satellite factories on the Moon to slash launch costs and dramatically expand space production, leveraging lunar gravity and solar energy; the idea comes as SpaceX posted a $542 million space-segment loss and a $1.257 billion AI loss for the quarter, with Starlink helping profitability and Starship tests advancing toward milestones such as a late-August flight.