AI needs power. Without it, the revolution stalls. With it, America can lead.
I’ve been fortunate to spend decades at the intersection of space and energy. Today, AI and advanced technologies demand infrastructure beyond what Earth’s grid can sustain. We need bold solutions.
Advanced nuclear power is rising to meet AI’s demands. X-energy is working with Amazon, Dow, and global partners to power data centers and manufacturing. Nuclear remains the most scalable, safe, and reliable baseload energy source capable of sustaining humanity’s growing needs.
Energy is critical not just for domestic growth, but global competitiveness. NASA has set the ambitious goal of deploying a 100-kilowatt nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030—a decisive step in the race with China for lunar resources. Solar power alone is unreliable at the lunar South Pole; nuclear is essential for continuous human presence. At Intuitive Machines and X-energy, we are advancing space nuclear systems to fuel future lunar habitats.
Meanwhile, Axiom Space is pioneering orbital data centers—floating supercomputers in space designed to power AI, science, and industry beyond Earth. Its first prototype, AxDCU-1, launched to the ISS in 2025 to test AI/ML, data fusion, and space cybersecurity.
Orbital data centers, advanced nuclear power, and space manufacturing are poised to become part of the backbone of a new economy. I feel honored that the companies I’ve built—Axiom Space, Intuitive Machines, Quantum Space, and X-energy—are delivering the capabilities to make it real.
Together, we are laying the foundation for humanity’s next chapter.
-Dr. Kam Ghaffarian is a space and energy entrepreneur leading companies dedicated to furthering human civilization, including Axiom Space, Intuitive Machines, X-energy, and Quantum Space. He is the founder of IBX, an innovation and investment firm.