SpaceX Starts Fitting Out Its Texas Chip-Packaging Plant

The Bastrop site is gearing up to package Starlink RF chips in-house, a step toward Musk's bigger plan to expand SpaceX's semiconductor footprint in Texas.

SpaceX is fitting out a chip-packaging facility in Bastrop, Texas, aiming to start packaging Starlink radio-frequency chips before the end of 2026.

What does this mean?

Chip packaging turns delicate silicon into durable components, and it's become a choke point as demand for specialized hardware rises. By doing more of this work in Bastrop, SpaceX can rely less on outside providers and gain tighter control over cost, quality, and timing for Starlink gear. The company still targets production by year-end 2026, though reports suggest the schedule has slipped and SpaceX hasn't commented. The project is part of a broader Texas push: the state says the Bastrop ope..