SignalTech/AI
SpaceX Agrees to Pay $40 Billion to Lease Chips from Apollo
SpaceX's $40 billion chip lease from Apollo signals major AI infrastructure spending.
Context
What happened: SpaceX agreed to pay $40 billion to lease artificial intelligence chips from an entity affiliated with Apollo Global Management. Apollo will sell debt to buy the chips and lease them to SpaceX.
Key numbers: $40 billion lease payment.
Why it matters: The arrangement gives SpaceX access to Nvidia's cutting-edge computing, with Apollo funding the chip purchase through debt.
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What changed
SpaceX agreed to pay $40 billion to lease artificial intelligence chips from an entity affiliated with Apollo Global Management. Apollo will sell debt to buy the chips and lease them to SpaceX.
Why it matters
The arrangement gives SpaceX access to Nvidia's cutting-edge computing, with Apollo funding the chip purchase through debt.
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Oct 26, 2026 09:57 PM ET