Elon Musk discusses two more data centers in Memphis
Elon Musk said two additional SpaceXAI data centers, called Gun Range and Spam, are expected to begin operating in the Mid-South by the end of the year. Memphis City Council rejected a proposed one-year moratorium but approved a substitute ordinance imposing a 135-day pause on data center development.
Elon Musk said the Gun Range data center is expected to be operational by the end of November and the Spam facility, located in a former Hormel plant, by December. He said SpaceX teams and contractors are making progress at the Colossus 2 site in Memphis, where he has been overseeing construction of supercomputer clusters.
SpaceXAI, a SpaceX subsidiary, is running or developing at least four data centers in the Memphis and Southaven areas. The Memphis City Council recently rejected a proposed yearlong moratorium on data center development but passed a substitute ordinance creating a 135-day pause instead.