Sawyer Merritt(@SawyerMerritt):SpaceX has just announced that it has signed a major deal with SINGULUS to manufacture advanced, high-efficiency solar cells for its Starmind satellites at its facility in Bastrop, Texas. The first production line is expected to be delivered in the first half of 2027, with plans to scale to more than 100 GW of solar cell production equipment. “We have signed a supply contract with SpaceX for a turnkey production line for the manufacture of heterojunction solar cells.” The agreement is part of a broader strategic partnership that could include multiple additional production lines as SpaceX rapidly expands its satellite manufacturing capabilities. More info:

2026.11.10 19:17

SpaceX has just announced that it has signed a major deal with SINGULUS to manufacture advanced, high-efficiency solar cells for its Starmind satellites at its facility in Bastrop, Texas. The first production line is expected to be delivered in the first half of 2027, with plans to scale to more than 100 GW of solar cell production equipment. “We have signed a supply contract with SpaceX for a turnkey production line for the manufacture of heterojunction solar cells.” The agreement is part of a broader strategic partnership that could include multiple additional production lines as SpaceX rapidly expands its satellite manufacturing capabilities. More info: