From euronews · Gael Camba · · 50s
German Tech Signs €60m SpaceX Solar Deal
German tech firm Singulus Technologies secures €60 million contract with Elon Musk for satellite solar cells.
In brief
German tech firm Singulus Technologies secures €60 million contract with Elon Musk for satellite solar cells. SpaceX and Singulus Technologies signed a €60 million deal to supply solar cells for Musk's Starmind satellite project. Originally reported by euronews.
New €60m Solar Cell Deal
SpaceX signed a €60 million deal with German tech company Singulus Technologies for satellite solar cell supply.
Starmind Project Launch
The order will supply solar cells for SpaceX's Starmind satellites in Texas by early 2027.
Satellite Solar Capacity
The partnership plans 100 gigawatts of solar production, equivalent to ten large nuclear reactors annually.
Solar Cell Technology
Singulus makes heterojunction solar cells for space applications, a next-generation technology.
Satellite Power Benefits
Satellites will use solar power to compute AI data in space, sending results to Earth via laser.
The main idea
SpaceX and Singulus Technologies signed a €60 million deal to supply solar cells for Musk's Starmind satellite project.
