Apollo affiliate enters $40B hardware lease deal with SpaceX

The agreement covers purchase of AI chips and server equipment for lease to the launch company, reported 26 October 2026.

Luisa Marconi

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An affiliate of Apollo has agreed to purchase AI chips and server hardware then lease the equipment to SpaceX, under an arrangement with total principal payments valued at approximately $40 billion ^[1]. The terms were reported 26 October 2026. No further operational timelines for deployment of the hardware have been disclosed.

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Reuters reported on 2024-10-26 that an Apollo affiliate will purchase AI chips and server hardware then lease the equipment to SpaceX under a deal with total principal payments of approximately $40 billion. · Investing.com

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